| Family: |
Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 0 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sarawak, Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Belongs to the pogonognathus - group which differs from Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus and the other species of Hemirhamphodon in having 1 two distinct sizes of melanophores in the dorsal fin, large and small. Resembles species of the phaiosoma -group but differs sharply from H. pogonognathus in having a continuous band of pigment extending from the distal part of the fin to its base (Ref. 26761). |
| Biology: |
Females bear live young (Ref. 58777). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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