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Zenarchopterus kampeni (Weber, 1913)

Sepik River halfbeak
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> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks)
Etymology: Zenarchopterus: Particle zen, derived from zao = to give life + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, pteron = fin.
Eponymy: Pieter Nicolaas van Kampen (1878–1937) was a Dutch herpetologist and ichthyologist who was Professor of Zoology, Leiden University, until his retirement (1917–1931). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Weber.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce pelagico; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - ? m. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614); 1°S - 6°S

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

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 13.5, range 12 - 15 cm
Max length : 20.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9158); 17.5 cm SL (female); common length : 17.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9158); common length :16 cm SL (female); peso massimo pubblicato: 20.00 g (Ref. 9158); peso massimo pubblicato: 20.00 g

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 14; Raggi anali molli: 12 - 13.

Biologia     Glossario (es. 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 Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

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: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 May 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesca: pesca di sussistenza
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 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):  3.2   ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.