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Scientific Name: Ostracion nasus (Bloch, 1785)
Synonym: Rhynchostracion nasus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Shortnose boxfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bakshaw machh ( বাক্স মাছ)
Photo: Blogie Robillo (Fishes of Australia)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Ostraciidae
Description:
The fish has no dorsal spines but has 9 dorsal soft rays and no anal spines with 9 anal soft rays. It is characterized by a small protuberance above the mouth and a distinctly concave snout profile.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information
