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Scientific Name: Priacanthus macracanthus Cuvier, 1829
English Name: Red bigeye
Local/Bangla Name: Boro akhi lal mach (বড়আঁখি মাছ)
Photo: Ken Graham(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Priacanthidae
Description:
The fish has a relatively deep, ovate, and laterally compressed body, with an anal fin containing 3 spines and 13–14 soft rays. There are 23–29 total gill rakers on the 1st gill arch, and 45–52 vertical scale rows . The coloration includes a silvery pink to reddish hue on the body, head, and iris, while the fins are light red to pinkish. There are rusty brown spots on the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
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.
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