Zenarchopterus gilli Smith, 1945

Viviparous halfbeak

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Beloniformes \| Hemiramphidae \| Zenarchopterinae
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Common names	Shortnose river garfish, Short-nosed river-garfish, 吉氏异鳞鱵, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Collette, B.B. 1974. (Ref. 10988)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833)

Environment

Reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 59012); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-Pacific: Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles Island, Andaman Islands, East Indies, Caroline Islands, Fiji, Guam and northern Australia. Also India (Ref. 43081)
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 38 - 39. Upper jaw about as long as wide. Top of snout uniform brown. Sixth anal ray of males greatly enlarged and elongated, reaching the tip of the caudal fin in adults. Fourth dorsal ray of adult males elongated, thickened distally, curving back to the base of the caudal fin. Vertebrae 38-39. Dorsal rays 10 in females and 11 or 12 in males. Anal rays 10-12 in females and 13 in males.

Found mainly in marine waters, but enter estuaries and tidal rivers (Ref. 4833) and mangrove areas (Ref. 48635).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Santos, Kristine

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