Hooghly halfbeak (Zenarchopterus striga)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus striga Blyth, 1858

Hooghly halfbeak (Zenarchopterus striga)

The Hooghly halfbeak (Zenarchopterus striga) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Asia, India and Malay Peninsula.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus striga
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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