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Dermogenys brachynotopterus, the Gangetic halfbeak, is a species of viviparous halfbeak.[1][2][3]
| Gangetic halfbeak | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Zenarchopteridae |
| Genus: | Dermogenys |
| Species: | D. brachynotopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermogenys brachynotopterus | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
|
Hemirhamphus brachynotopterus Bleeker, 1853 | |
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]
It is a pelagic species of fish, and inhabits the brackish waters of estuaries.[1][2]
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