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Scientific Name: Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)
English Name: Pinecone soldierfish
Local/Bangla Name: Soinik machh (সৈনিক মাছ)
Pinecone soldierfish - Soinik machh (সৈনিক মাছ) - Myripristis murdjan - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Phillip et al.(2022)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Description:
A single pair of tooth patches is located at the front of the lower jaw and there are 28–30 lateral line scales with a modal value of 29. Small scales cover the lower 1/4 to 3/4 of the pectoral fin axil. Additionally, there are 36–44 gill rakers on the 1st gill arch. In terms of coloration, the body is light red. The opercular membrane is dark brown to black, extending to about the middle of the eye. The axil of the pectoral fins is dark brown to black, and the spinous dorsal fin is light red on the basal 2/3, transitioning to bright red on the outer 1/3.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Main References:

Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.

Other References:

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.

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