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Dermogenys brachynotopterus

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Gangetic halfbeak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Zenarchopteridae
Genus: Dermogenys
Species:
D. brachynotopterus
Binomial name
Dermogenys brachynotopterus
(Bleeker, 1853)[2]
Synonyms[1][2]

Hemirhamphus brachynotopterus Bleeker, 1853

Dermogenys brachynotopterus, the Gangetic halfbeak, is a species of viviparous halfbeak.[1][2][3]

Distribution

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The Gangetic halfbeak is native to India[1][2] and Bangladesh.[4] Although IUCN] and FishBase state that it is only known from the holotype discovered in the Hooghly estuary in West Bengal, India,[1][2]

IUCN postulates that Dermogenys brachynotopterus and Dermogenys burmanica could be the same species, with D. brachynotopterus having the taxonomic seniority.[1]

Habitat and biology

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It is a pelagic species of fish, and inhabits the brackish waters of estuaries.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ng, H.H. (2010). "Dermogenys brachynotopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166439A6209556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166439A6209556.en. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dermogenys brachynotopterus". FishBase. June 2023 version.
  3. ^ "ADW: Dermogenys brachynotopterus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  4. ^ "Dermogenys brachynotopterus | Bangladesh Species Database". www.bdspecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.