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Zenarchopterus kampeni (Weber, 1913)

Sepik River halfbeak
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Basud River in freshwater, Camarines Norte Province, Luzon (Ref. 94476).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sepik river garfish, Neuguinea-Halbschnäbler, Jokinokkakala, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > 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 Ecología

; agua dulce pelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; rango de profundidad 0 - ? m.   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614); 1°S - 6°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Asia and Oceania: Ramu and Sepik rivers in Papua New Guinea and Mamberamo River in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 13.5, range 12 - 15 cm
Max length : 20.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9158); 17.5 cm SL (female); common length : 17.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9158); common length :16 cm SL (female); peso máximo publicado: 20.00 g (Ref. 9158); peso máximo publicado: 20.00 g

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 14; Radios blandos anales: 12 - 13.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Occurs in lakes and backwaters to river channels, and lower sections of tributary streams. Caught using harpoons, hand nets, and scoop nets.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Coates, D. and P.A.M. van Zwieten, 1992. Biology of the freshwater halfbeak Zenarchopterus kampeni (Teleostei: Hemiramphidae) from the Sepik and Ramu River basin, northern Papua New Guinea. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 3(1):25-36. (Ref. 9158)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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