Fly River garfish (Zenarchopterus novaeguineae)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus novaeguineae Weber, 1913

Fly River garfish (Zenarchopterus novaeguineae)

The Fly River garfish (Zenarchopterus novaeguineae) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania.
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.

Last updated