Scientific Name: Parapercis diplospilus Gomon, 1981
English Name: Doublespot grubfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bailla machh (বাইলা মাছ)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Pinguipedidae
Description:
The upper body displays 8 dark V-shaped bars that intensify in color towards the lower part of each bar. There is a row of large dark brown spots along the lower side. The scales along the back have dark brown edges and pale centers. Additionally, there are two distinct oval black spots on the caudal-fin base, with the upper spot occasionally having an eye-like appearance (ocellated).
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
References:
Saha S et al. (2018) New records of two Lutjanus species (Teleostei: Perciformes: Lutjanidae) with re-description of six lutjanids from Saint Martin's Island of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology. 46: 239-253. 2020
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