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