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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)
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information
