Short river garfish (Zenarchopterus rasori)

Scientific name: Zenarchopterus rasori Popta, 1912

Short river garfish (Zenarchopterus rasori)

The Short river garfish (Zenarchopterus rasori) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Muna Island, Celebes and Arnhem Land, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 41. Upper jaw slightly longer than wide; width divided by length 0.81-0.87. A small black basicaudal spot present at end of silvery lateral band. Pectoral fin much shorter than head length; head length divided by lower jaw length 0.61-0.64. Males unknown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zenarchopterus rasori
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Muna Island, Celebes and Arnhem Land, Australia.
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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