Dermogenys brachynotopterus

Gangetic halfbeak
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Zenarchopteridae
Genus:	Dermogenys
Species:	D. brachynotopterus
Binomial name
Dermogenys brachynotopterus (Bleeker, 1853) [2]
Synonyms [1] [2]
Hemirhamphus brachynotopterusBleeker, 1853

Dermogenys brachynotopterus, the Gangetic halfbeak, is a species of viviparous halfbeak. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Distribution

The Gangetic halfbeak is native to India ^{[1] [2]} and Bangladesh. ^[4] Although IUCN] and FishBase state that it is only known from the holotype discovered in the Hooghly estuary in West Bengal, India, ^{[1] [2]}

IUCN postulates that Dermogenys brachynotopterus and Dermogenys burmanica could be the same species, with D. brachynotopterus having the taxonomic seniority. ^[1]

Habitat and biology

It is a pelagic species of fish, and inhabits the brackish waters of estuaries. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Ng, H.H. (2010). "Dermogenys brachynotopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T166439A6209556. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166439A6209556.en . Retrieved 18 October 2023.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dermogenys brachynotopterus". FishBase . June 2023 version.
3. "ADW: Dermogenys brachynotopterus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
4. "Dermogenys brachynotopterus | Bangladesh Species Database". www.bdspecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-25.