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Scientific Name: Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)

Synonym: Chaetodon orbicularis (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Orbicular Batfish, Round Batfish, Copper Batfish, Circular Spadefish, Orbic Batfish
Local/Bangla Name: Taayramachh (তায়রা মাছ), Badur mach (বাদুর মাছ)
Orbicular Batfish, Round Batfish, Copper Batfish, Circular Spadefish, Orbic Batfish - Taayramachh (তায়রা মাছ), Badur mach (বাদুর মাছ) - Platax orbicularis - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Phillip et al.(2022)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Ephippidae
Description:
The fish has a round and strongly compressed body, and the profile of the forehead is somewhat angular. There are five pores on each side of the lower jaw, and the anal fin consists of three spines and 25–29 soft rays. In terms of coloration, adults exhibit a yellowish-silvery or dusky hue with a dark bar through the eye and another bar just behind the head. Occasionally, there are a few small, scattered black spots on the body. The median fins are yellowish with black margins posteriorly, while the pelvic fins are black. Juveniles have a dark, vermiculated bar through the eye, and the caudal fin is transparent except for the reddish-brown base.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Main References:

Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.

Other References:

Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 p.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

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.

Heemstra PC, Heemstra E, Ebert DA, Holleman W, Randall JE (2022) COASTAL FISHES OF THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN. e South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Private Bag 1015, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa.

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