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Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Zenarchopteridae Internally fertilized halfbeaks

Genus: Zenarchopterus

(See list of species below)


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19 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus alleni
[Allen's river garfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Zenarchopterus buffonis (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Zenarchopterus buffonis
[Buffon's river-garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus
[Long-jawed river garfish]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus clarus
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Zenarchopterus dispar (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Zenarchopterus dispar
[Feathered river-garfish]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Zenarchopterus dunckeri Mohr, 1926

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
[Duncker's river garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Zenarchopterus dux
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Zenarchopterus ectuntio (Hamilton, 1822)

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Zenarchopterus ectuntio
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Zenarchopterus gilli Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Zenarchopterus gilli
[Viviparous halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus kampeni
[Sepik River halfbeak]

Photo by Aland, G.

Asia and Oceania.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae
[Fly River garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus ornithocephala
[Vogelkop river garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Zenarchopterus pappenheimi
[Bangkok halfbeak]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus philippinus
[]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus
[]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Zenarchopterus rasori (Popta, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Zenarchopterus rasori
[Short river garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus robertsi
[Robert's river garfish]

Photo by Nip, T.

Asia

Zenarchopterus striga (Blyth, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Nip, T.
 
Zenarchopterus striga
[Hooghly halfbeak]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus xiphophorus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zenarchopterus alleni Allen's river garfish Asia 13 SL 1982
Zenarchopterus buffonis Buffon's river-garfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1847
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus Long-jawed river garfish Asia and Oceania 14 SL 1907
Zenarchopterus clarus Western Central Pacific 1926
Zenarchopterus dispar Feathered river-garfish Indo-Pacific 19 TL 1847
Zenarchopterus dunckeri Duncker's river garfish Indo-West Pacific 14 SL 1926
Zenarchopterus dux Asia 15 TL 1910
Zenarchopterus ectuntio Asia 18 TL 1822
Zenarchopterus gilli Viviparous halfbeak Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1945
Zenarchopterus kampeni Sepik River halfbeak Asia and Oceania 20.7 SL 1913
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae Fly River garfish Asia and Oceania. 20 SL 1913
Zenarchopterus ornithocephala Vogelkop river garfish Asia 12.5 SL 1985
Zenarchopterus pappenheimi Bangkok halfbeak Eastern Indian Ocean and 18 TL 1926
Zenarchopterus philippinus Asia 1868
Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus Western Central Pacific 1926
Zenarchopterus rasori Short river garfish Western Central Pacific 18 TL 1912
Zenarchopterus robertsi Robert's river garfish Oceania 13 SL 1982
Zenarchopterus striga Hooghly halfbeak Asia 1858
Zenarchopterus xiphophorus Eastern Indian Ocean 1934



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