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Scientific Name: Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)
Synonym: Pomacentrus cyanomos (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Regal demoiselle
Local/Bangla Name: Pettoli (পেট্টোলি), Meghla kumari mach (মেঘলা কুমারী মাছ)
Labcode: F1803SM-11
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Description:
The overall body coloration of the fish is grey, with yellow or white posterior margins on the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. Additionally, there is a distinctive black “ear” spot. Meristic characteristics for specimens o include a dorsal fin with XIII spines (11-12 soft rays), an anal fin with II spines (11-12 soft rays), 17 pectoral fin rays, and 17-18 lateral line scales.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
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.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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