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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: Dr Paul Georg Egmont Duncker (1870–1953) was a German zoologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; salobre pelágico; rango de profundidad 0 - ? m. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Islands, New Guinea, the East Indies and the Admiralty, Solomon, and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 10943). Reported from the estuaries along the Cambodian coast (Ref. 12693).
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12693)
Descripción breve
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 12; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 13; Vértebra: 37 - 42. Sixth anal fin ray thickened and greatly elongate, reaching posteriorly past the base of the caudal fin. Fourth or fifth dorsal fin ray of males thickened and much longer than the other dorsal rays, the distal end flat and wider than the other dorsal rays.
A tropical estuarine species (Ref. 10943). Found at surface levels in estuaries. Its habitat may be confined to brackish water. Feeds on terrestrial insects. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Collette, B.B. and J. Su, 1986. The halfbeaks (Pisces, Beloniformes, Hemiramphidae) of the Far East. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 138(1):250-301. (Ref. 10943)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia
Herramientas
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00198 - 0.01053), b=3.03 (2.83 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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