Scientific Name: Scorpaenodes investigatoris Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1972
English Name: Scorpionfish
Local/Bangla Name: Katabul (কাটাবুল)
Scorpionfish - Katabul (কাটাবুল) - Scorpaenodes investigatoris - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: WORMS

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Description:
Body shape is moderately compressed and deep-bodied.Head is large and bony with strong ridges and spines.Orbit (eye diameter) is relatively large.Snout is short.Mouth is Oblique and large, extending to below the center of the eye.Preorbital and preopercular spines are prominent.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
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