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Scientific Name: Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
English Name: Oriental Flying Gurnard
Local/Bangla Name: Urukku machh (উরুক্কু মাছ), Urukku gurnard (উরুক্কু গার্নার্ড)
Oriental Flying Gurnard - Urukku machh (উরুক্কু মাছ), Urukku gurnard (উরুক্কু গার্নার্ড) - Dactyloptena orientalis - Type: Bonyfish

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)
Main References:

Habib KA, Neogi AK, Kim CG, Lee YH (2022) Reef Fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh: An identification book with DNA barcodes. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 273 pp.

Other References:

Habib KA, Islam MJ, Sakib MN, Brishti PS, Neogi AK (2023) DNA barcoding of reef‐associated fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), e10641.

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

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.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MK340606 MK340607  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information