Zenarchopterus novaeguineae, Fly River garfish

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Zenarchopterus novaeguineae (Weber, 1913)

Fly River garfish
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> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks)
Etymology: Zenarchopterus: Particle zen, derived from zao = to give life + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, pteron = fin.
More on author: Weber.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; zoet water pelagisch; diepte 0 - ? m. Tropical; 4°S - 10°S

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Asia and Oceania.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 44894)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 12-15; Anale zachte stralen: 11 - 14

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Inhabits estuaries, lowland rivers and tributaries, sometimes penetrating well inland. Favors warm (25°-30°C), shallow water in areas with dense aquatic plant growth. A shoal-forming species which swims near the surface. Mainly herbivorous but insects are also consumed (Ref. 44894).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

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Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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