Scientific Name: Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
English Name: Oriental Flying Gurnard
Local/Bangla Name: Urukku machh (উরুক্কু মাছ), Urukku gurnard (উরুক্কু গার্নার্ড)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Dactylopteridae
Description:
The interorbit is moderately concave with a depth ranging from 9.1 to 12.5 in head length (HL). The lateral line is either absent or significantly obscured. Typically, the coloration is yellowish-brown on the upper part and light brown on the lower part, featuring small orange spots on the top of the head and back. Dusky, golden spots are present on the pectoral fins with larger ones toward the distal ends.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Other References:
Singha NK, Parvej MR, Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR (Eds. Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR) (2019) Bangladesh Samudrik O Upokolio Matsya Projatir Album (Species Album of Marine and Coastal Fisheries Researches of Bangladesh), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, 264 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.
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
