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Scientific Name: Psettodes erumei (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
English Name: Indian halibut, Indian spiny turbot
Local/Bangla Name: Halibut (হ্যালিবাট), Somudra serboti (সমুদ্র সেরবতী)
Photo: Uddin et al (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Psettodidae
Description:
The body is oval and flat, featuring a large mouth with robust canine teeth. The pelvic fins have 1 spine and 5 soft rays. Both eyes are positioned on either the left or right side. The anterior rays of the dorsal and anal fins are spinous. Typically brown or grey, occasionally displaying four broad dark crossbars. The tips of the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins are black. On the eyed side, coloration may be partially present.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf (down to depth 100m)
Environment:
Marine
Other 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.
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
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