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Scientific Name: Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonym: Acentrogobius nebulosus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Hairfin goby
Local/Bangla Name: Kajla bele (কাজলা বেলে)
Photo: flickr
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
The head is slightly compressed with subequal jaws. Pelvic fins are fused in the middle and scales are ctenoid, except on the breast and the base of the pectoral fin. Head is devoid of scales but it features sensory canals and pores. There is a longitudinal pattern of sensory papillae rows on the cheek with some rows being multiple. An aggregation of sensory papillae is observed just behind the chin. The pectoral fin has 17–18 rays, and there are 25–28 scales in a longitudinal row. The head and body are pale grey, exhibiting irregular brown saddles and large dusky midlateral blotches. The dorsal and caudal fins display rows of brown spots while the pelvic and anal fins are white with a black margin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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