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Scientific Name: Uranoscopus affinis Cuvier, 1829
English Name: Onespined Yellowtail Stargazer
Local/Bangla Name: Komlaleja Tarachokhh (কমলালেজা তারাচোখ)
Photo: Ken Graham(iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Uranoscopidae
Description:
Total number of dorsal spines is 4 – 5 and there are 13-14 dorsal soft rays, along with 12 – 15 anal soft rays. Body is of a yellowish-brown color without distinct color markings. The posterior nostril is a slit-like pore and there is one basipterygial process. The anterodorsal area between both lateral lines is entirely covered in scales and the posterior nostril is also a slit-like pore. The overall color of the body is yellowish-brown, while the pectoral and caudal fins exhibit an orangish-brown shade.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Littoral waters and on the continental shelf
Environment:
Marine (Benthopelagic)
Main References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
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