Buffon's river-garfish (Zenarchopterus buffonis)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus buffonis Valenciennes, 1847

Buffon's river-garfish (Zenarchopterus buffonis)

The Buffon's river-garfish (Zenarchopterus buffonis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Hemiramphidae.

Biology

Found at the surface levels in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers. Feeds on terrestrial insects. Not seen in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus buffonis
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India, Malay Peninsula, East Indies, Philippines, Hainan Island in China, Taiwan, New Guinea and northern Australia. Known from the lower Mekong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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