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Scientific Name: Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Tropical two-winged flyingfish
Local/Bangla Name: Thuris (থুরিস), Uromach (উড়োমাছ), Urailla (উড়াইল্লা), Bocha Ural Mach (বোচা উড়াল মাছ)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Description:
D1 12; D2 absent; P1 14; P2 6; A 13. Color of back iridescent blue, lighter on sides and belly silvery. Dorsal fin colorless; pectoral fins blackish at base rest of fins yellowish. Body elongate and fairly robust. Snout short. Teeth very small. Pectoral fins striking long extending to base of caudal fin. Pelvic fins short. Caudal fin deeply forked. Scales rather large.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal regions of Bangladesh
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.
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 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.
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