Zenarchopterus
| Zenarchopterus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Zenarchopteridae |
| Genus: | Zenarchopterus T. N. Gill, 1864 |
Zenarchopterus is a genus of viviparous halfbeaks. These fish are found in marine, brackish and fresh water of the Indo-Pacific region. Despite being in the viviparous halfbeak family, Zenarchopterus species are oviparous.[1]
Species
There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Zenarchopterus alleni Collette, 1982 (Allen's river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus buffonis (Valenciennes, 1847) (Buffon's river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus caudovittatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Long-jawed river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus clarus Mohr, 1926
- Zenarchopterus dispar (Valenciennes, 1847) (Feathered river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus dunckeri Mohr, 1926 (Duncker's river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus dux Seale, 1910
- Zenarchopterus ectuntio (F. Hamilton, 1822)
- Zenarchopterus gilli H. M. Smith, 1945 (Viviparous halfbeak)
- Zenarchopterus kampeni (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Sepik River halfbeak)
- Zenarchopterus novaeguineae (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Fly River garfish)
- Zenarchopterus ornithocephala Collette, 1985 (Vogelkop river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus pappenheimi Mohr, 1926 (Bangkok halfbeak)
- Zenarchopterus philippinus (W. K. H. Peters, 1868)
- Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus Mohr, 1926
- Zenarchopterus rasori (Popta, 1912) (Short river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus robertsi Collette, 1982 (Robert's river garfish)
- Zenarchopterus striga (Blyth, 1858) (Hooghly halfbeak)
- Zenarchopterus xiphophorus Mohr, 1934
References
- ↑ Berra, T.M. (2001). Freshwater Fish Distribution. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-12-093156-9
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Zenarchopterus in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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