Open AccessTwelve new records of Coral associated fish from the Saint Martin’s island based on morphometric and molecular approaches
Author(s) -
Mst Mashruba Naznin,
Mohammad Abdul Baki,
Muzammel Hossain,
Sujan Kumar Datta,
Sagir Ahmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8455
pISSN - 0304-9027
DOI - 10.3329/bjz.v48i2.52367
Subject(s) - coral reef , fishery , biology , coral reef fish , perciformes , coral , marine protected area , biodiversity , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , habitat
The study was conducted to know the diversity of coral associated fishes of the Saint Martin Island from December 2017 to April 2019. A total of 46 coral associated marine fish species were recorded, among them 12 species; sunajtuLiughcliug , Lutjanus russellii, Parupeneus indicus, Siganus sutor, Thalassoma lunare, Gazza achlamys, Pomadasys andamanensis, Pomadasys kaakan, Lethrinus crocineus, Argyrosomus regius, Istigobius ornatus and Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia under six family were newly recorded from this Island. We assume that there are more species to be explored and need proper management strategy for conservation of coral reef and its associated biodiversity.
Bangladesh J. Zool. 48(2): 253-262, 2020