Robert's river garfish explained

Robert's river garfish (Zenarchopterus robertsi) is a species of viviparous halfbeak endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is only known from the area around Kokoda. This species grows to a length of 13cm (05inches) SL.

Environment

The Robert's river garfish is known to be found in a freshwater environment within a pelagic depth range. This species lives in a tropical climate. They are known to be found in the biological area of rain forest streams.[1] The Robert's river garfish lives in the oceania region.[2] [3]

Size

The Robert's river garfish can reach the maximum length of 13 centimeters or about 5.11 inches as an unsexed male.[1] [4]

Distribution

The distribution of the Robert's river garfish includes the areas of Kokoda in southeastern Papua New Guinea.[1] [4] [5]

Information

The Robert's river garfish serves as no threat to humans and they are considered to be harmless. This species does not have the ability to live in an aquarium or for commercial use. They can only live in freshwater and are unable to live in saltwater.[2] The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Tyson R. Roberts.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zenarchopterus robertsi Collette, 1982 Robert's river garfish. Fish Base. 26 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Robert's river garfish (Zenarchopterus robertsi) fish profile. Guppies.ZA. 26 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Robert’s River Garfish (Zenarchopterus robertsi). GeoZoo. 26 June 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130628034814/http://www.geozoo.org/Life/Zenarchopterus_robertsi. 28 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Zenarchopterus robertsi - Details Robert's River-garfish. Encyclopedia of Life. 26 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Zenarchopterus robertsi. https://archive.today/20130628034802/http://ec2-46-137-138-24.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/details/full/40694/0. dead. 28 June 2013. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.. 26 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Order BELONIFORMES (Needlefishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 15 June 2019 . 24 August 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.