Scientific Name: Scorpaenodes scaber (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
English Name: Pygmy Scorpionfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bamon katabul (বামন কাটাবুল)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Description:
Body shape is compressed, robust, and relatively short.Head is large, with ridges and spines; notably spiny with deep pits and grooves.Eyes are prominent and elevated.Mouth is terminal, large, with a slightly oblique gape.Skin is rough with numerous fleshy flaps and cirri, aiding camouflage.Coloration is highly variable—brown, red, orange, or mottled—with excellent camouflage matching surrounding substrates.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish (Reef associated fish)
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.
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