Duncker's river garfish (Zenarchopterus dunckeri)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus dunckeri Mohr, 1926

Duncker's river garfish (Zenarchopterus dunckeri)

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13; Vertebrae: 37 - 42. Sixth anal fin ray thickened and greatly elongate, reaching posteriorly past the base of the caudal fin. Fourth or fifth dorsal fin ray of males thickened and much longer than the other dorsal rays, the distal end flat and wider than the other dorsal rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Islands, New Guinea, the East Indies and the Admiralty, Solomon, and the Ryukyu Islands. Reported from the estuaries along the Cambodian coast.
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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