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Scientific Name: Cypselurus comatus (Mitchill, 1815)
Synonym: Exocoetus comatus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Clearwing flyingfish, Four-winged Flying fish
Local/Bangla Name: Urukku mach (উড়ুক্কু মাছ), Uromachh (উড়োমাছ), Urailla (উড়াইল্লা)
Photo: Hossain et al. (2022)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Description:
It has elongated body which is broadly cylindrical and rounded in cross section. Mouth is small, Pre-dorsal scales are 30-35. Pelvics is longer than head originating nearer caudal fin than the eye. In terms of coloration, body is bluish above and silvery below. It has soft fin rays which are spineless.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Pelagic,inhabits surface waters of open sea and inshore areas
Environment:
Marine
Other References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM, Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA, Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2022) Department of Fisheries,Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp.
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