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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 / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser pelagisch; tiefenbereich 0 - ? m. Tropical; 8°S - 15°S
Asia and Oceania: Merauke River in Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Arnhem Land, Australia.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 44894)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 12 - 13; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 13 - 14; Wirbelzahl: 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
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).