Dermogenys brachynotopterus, the Gangetic halfbeak, is a species of viviparous halfbeak.[1][2][3]
| Gangetic halfbeak | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Zenarchopteridae |
| Genus: | Dermogenys |
| Species: | D. brachynotopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dermogenys brachynotopterus | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Hemirhamphus brachynotopterus Bleeker, 1853 | |
Distribution edit
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 edit
It is a pelagic species of fish, and inhabits the brackish waters of estuaries.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Dermogenys brachynotopterus" in FishBase. June 2023 version.
- ^ "ADW: Dermogenys brachynotopterus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Dermogenys brachynotopterus | Bangladesh Species Database". www.bdspecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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