A rare soldierfish was caught in a fishing net in the deep Bay of Bengal off Kuakata in Patuakhali. Idris, skipper of the Mayar Doa trawler, found the fish while catching hilsa, poa and other fish three to four days earlier. It was brought to the Sifat Fish market at Alipur fishing port on Thursday, where people gathered to view its bright red-pink appearance. The fish has been kept on ice because it is unfamiliar locally and its suitability for consumption has not been confirmed.
Experts said soldierfish have bright red or pink bodies, comparatively large eyes and hard, rough scales that can make them resemble an armored soldier. They generally move in groups and live around deep-sea coral reefs or rocky areas. Research assistant Bakhtiar Rahman said the fish belongs to the Holocentridae family and occurs in the Indo-Pacific and deep Bay of Bengal. Senior fisheries officer Apu Saha said such catches provide important information about marine biodiversity in the Bay of Bengal.
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