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Scientific Name: Parapercis diplospilus Gomon, 1981
English Name: Doublespot grubfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bailla machh (বাইলা মাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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)
Main 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
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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