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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
Ekologi
; sötvatten pelagiska; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; djupintervall 0 - ? m. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614); 1°S - 6°S
Asia and Oceania: Ramu and Sepik rivers in Papua New Guinea and Mamberamo River in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 13.5, range 12 - 15 cm
Max length : 20.7 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9158); 17.5 cm SL (female); common length : 17.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9158); common length :16 cm SL (female); publicerad maxvikt: 20.00 g (Ref. 9158); publicerad maxvikt: 20.00 g
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12 - 14; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 12 - 13.
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
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske
Verktyg
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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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).