Scientific Name: Parachaeturichthys polynema (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonym: Chaeturichthys polynema (unaccepted) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Taileyed goby, Ocellus-tail goby
Local/Bangla Name: Fotalej baila (ফোঁটালেজ বাইলা)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
There are 7 dorsal spines and 9-11 dorsal soft rays. Anal fin has 1 spine and 9-10 soft rays. This goby exhibits a pale yellowish-brown to brown color with slender blackish edges on its scales, dark fins, and an ocellus with a yellow border located on the upper part of the caudal fin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Mostly marine, rarely estuaries, coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Demersal, Tropical)
References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
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