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Scientific Name: Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775
English Name: Common parrotfish
Local/Bangla Name: Tiya mach (টিয়া মাছ)
Photo: Fishes of Australia
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scaridae
Description:
The fish has a standard length of 30 centimeters. It has 9 spines and 10 soft rays in the dorsal fin, 3 spines and 9 soft rays in the anal fin, and 13–15 rays in the pectoral fin. The lips of the fish extensively cover the dental plates. In the initial phase, there is a canine-like tooth on the upper dental plate, and in the terminal phase, there are two canine-like teeth on the upper plate and a single such tooth on the lower plate. The caudal fin is deeply emarginate in the terminal phase. Initial phase individuals are uniformly red-brown with several pale blotches and a noticeable pale head. In the terminal phase, they exhibit mostly pale green to tan coloration, with a lavender face and blue bands over their upper lip, extending backward over the cheek below the eye. There is a second green band behind the eye and additional bands on the lower lip and chin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (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:
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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