Scientific Name: Pomacentrus adelus Allen, 1991
English Name: Obscure damsel
Local/Bangla Name: Pettoli (পেট্টোলি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Description:
The fish has a grey-brown body with a distinctive blue-ringed ocellus on the rear of the dorsal fin. This ocellus tends to contract in adults. Additionally, there is a small dark earspot, and the iris of the eye is golden.
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
