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Scientific Name: Synodus indicus (Day, 1873)
English Name: Indian lizardfish
Local/Bangla Name: Achila (আচিলা)
Indian lizardfish - Achila (আচিলা) - Synodus indicus - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: Fishes of Australia

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Description:
The anterior palatine teeth are not longer than the others. There are 3½ scales above the lateral line and the posterior part of the cheeks is covered with scales. The posterior pelvic process is wide. The body is a dusky pink on the upper side with pale blue-grey blotches and stripes. There are two small pigmented spots at the dorsoposterior corner of the operculum. The peritoneum is pale, featuring 9–11 peritoneal spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
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.

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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