Allen's river garfish (Zenarchopterus alleni)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus alleni Collette, 1982

The Allen's river garfish (Zenarchopterus alleni) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Asia, known on the basis of a single male specimen collected from Mamberamo River at Batavia Bivak in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal soft rays: 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus alleni
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known on the basis of a single male specimen collected from Mamberamo River at Batavia Bivak in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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