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Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks)
Etymology: Zenarchopterus: Particle zen, derived from zao = to give life + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, pteron = fin.
More on author: Weber.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico; rango de profundidad 0 - ? m. Tropical; 8°S - 15°S
Asia and Oceania: Merauke River in Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Arnhem Land, Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 44894)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 13; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 13 - 14; Vértebra: 46. Very long upper jaw, very long pectoral fin, and relatively short lower jaw. Head longer than lower jaw; pectoral fin about as long as head. Sixth anal ray of males widened but not elongated beyond the rest of anal fin rays. None of the male dorsal rays elongated beyond the rest of the dorsal fin.
Inhabits estuaries, lowland rivers and tributaries. A shoal-forming species which swims near the surface. Feeds on insects (Ref. 44894).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.9 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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