Zenarchopterus Explained

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]

They are commonly known as river garfish.

Species

There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus:

• 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
• 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

Notes and References

1. Berra, T.M. (2001). Freshwater Fish Distribution. p. 320.