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Scientific Name: Cheilopogon spilonotopterus (Bleeker, 1865)
English Name: Stained flyingfish
Local/Bangla Name: Dagi urukku mach (দাগী উড়ুক্কু মাছ)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Description:
Head is shorter than the distance between the origin of the dorsal fin and the origin of the upper caudal fin lobe. The upper jaw cannot protrude, and the jaws are either of equal length or the lower jaw is longer. There are 28–35 scales before the dorsal fin. Pelvic fins are inserted closer to the hind margin of the head than to the origin of the lower caudal fin lobe. Pectoral fins are dark brown, the dorsal fin features a large black spot and the pelvic fins are pale (dark in juveniles). The dorsal fin itself is grey.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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