Robert's river garfish (Zenarchopterus robertsi)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus robertsi Collette, 1982

The Robert's river garfish (Zenarchopterus robertsi) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from creeks in the vicinity of Kokoda in southeastern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus robertsi
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from creeks in the vicinity of Kokoda in southeastern Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)
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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