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Scientific Name: Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786)
English Name: Jewelled blenny
Local/Bangla Name: Not known
Photo: Randall, J.E.(FishBase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Description:
The body is noticeably more robust than the head. There are prominent large white spots on the breast. The body exhibits a pattern of dark bands, frequently adorned with white spots along with delicate iridescent blue spots on the upper rear portion. The total count of dorsal spines is 12 with 18-20 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 19-21 anal soft rays.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
Main References:
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
Other References:
Tomascik T (1997) Management Plan for Coral Resources of Narikel Jinjira (St. Martin's Island). National Conservation Strategy Implementation Project-1: Management plan for coral resources of Narikel Jinjira (St. Martin's Island). Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Bangladesh. 126.
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