| Family: |
Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks) |
| Max. size: |
4.66 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.01 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 14-17; Vertebrae: 39-41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: the second anal-fin ray in males in which segment five is greatly elongate, comprising one half of the ray; spiculus is thick, unsegmented distally; it is offset dorsally at about one fourth its length, with distal tip pointed ventrally (Ref. 44897). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 27 March 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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