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Family: Zenarchopteridae



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63 species (see list below)

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Asia.
 
Dermogenys bispina
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean

Dermogenys brachynotopterus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Dermogenys brachynotopterus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Dermogenys bruneiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Dermogenys burmanica
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Dermogenys collettei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Dermogenys montana
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Dermogenys orientalis
[]

Photo by Matillano, J.D.

Asia

Dermogenys palawanensis Meisner, 2001

Photo by Matillano, J.D.
 
Dermogenys palawanensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Dermogenys pusilla Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Dermogenys pusilla
[Wrestling halfbeak]
No picture found
Asia
 
Dermogenys robertsi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Dermogenys siamensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Dermogenys sumatrana
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Dermogenys vogti
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon byssus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Brembach, 1978

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Collette, 1991

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon kecil
[]

Photo by Aquaristikhaus

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Steindachner, 1901

Photo by Aquaristikhaus
 
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon sesamum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon tengah Collette, 1991

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemirhamphodon tengah
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nomorhamphus bakeri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Nomorhamphus brembachi Vogt, 1978

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus brembachi
[]

Photo by Gundo, M.T.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Nomorhamphus celebensis Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

Photo by Gundo, M.T.
 
Nomorhamphus celebensis
[Poso halfbeak]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii (Popta, 1912)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Nomorhamphus hageni (Popta, 1912)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus hageni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nomorhamphus liemi Vogt, 1978

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Nomorhamphus liemi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nomorhamphus manifesta
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nomorhamphus pectoralis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm
 
Nomorhamphus philippinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nomorhamphus pinnimaculata
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Nomorhamphus ravnaki Brembach, 1991

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus ravnaki
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus rex
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nomorhamphus rossi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus sagittarius
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Nomorhamphus sanussii Brembach, 1991

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus sanussii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Nomorhamphus towoetii Ladiges, 1972

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus towoetii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Nomorhamphus vivipara
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus weberi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Tondanichthys kottelati
[]
No picture found
Asia
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 FAO
 
Zenarchopterus buffonis
[Buffon's river-garfish]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus
[Long-jawed river garfish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Zenarchopterus clarus
[]

Photo by Mamilic, J.M.P.

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

Photo by Mamilic, J.M.P.
 
Zenarchopterus dispar
[Feathered river-garfish]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

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

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
[Duncker's river garfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Zenarchopterus dux
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Zenarchopterus ectuntio
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

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

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Zenarchopterus gilli
[Viviparous halfbeak]
No picture found
Oceania and Asia
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 Aland, G.
 
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae
[Fly River garfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus ornithocephala
[Vogelkop river garfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Zenarchopterus pappenheimi
[Bangkok halfbeak]
No picture found
Asia
 
Zenarchopterus philippinus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus
[]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

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

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Zenarchopterus rasori
[Short river garfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus robertsi
[Robert's river garfish]

Photo by Nip, T.

Asia

Zenarchopterus striga (Blyth, 1858)

Photo by Nip, T.
 
Zenarchopterus striga
[Hooghly halfbeak]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Zenarchopterus xiphophorus
[]
63 Species of Family Zenarchopteridae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1998 Dermogenys bispina Asia.
1853 Dermogenys brachynotopterus Eastern Indian Ocean
2001 Dermogenys bruneiensis Asia
1935 Dermogenys burmanica Asia 6.0 SL
2001 Dermogenys collettei Asia.
1982 Dermogenys montana Asia 7 SL
1894 Dermogenys orientalis Asia 5.5 SL
2001 Dermogenys palawanensis Asia
1823 Dermogenys pusilla Wrestling halfbeak Asia 16.1 TL
2001 Dermogenys robertsi Asia
1934 Dermogenys siamensis Asia 6 SL
1854 Dermogenys sumatrana Asia 7.5 TL
1982 Dermogenys vogti Asia 6.2 SL
2013 Hemirhamphodon byssus Asia 7.1 SL
1978 Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Asia 5.5 SL
1991 Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Asia 5 SL
2013 Hemirhamphodon kecil Asia 4.1 SL
1901 Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Asia 7 SL
1852 Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma Asia 5.3 SL
1853 Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Asia 10 SL
2013 Hemirhamphodon sesamum Asia 4.7 SL
1991 Hemirhamphodon tengah Asia 3.6 SL
1922 Nomorhamphus bakeri Asia
1978 Nomorhamphus brembachi Asia 6.2 SL
1922 Nomorhamphus celebensis Poso halfbeak Asia 8 SL
1912 Nomorhamphus ebrardtii Asia 9 TL
1912 Nomorhamphus hageni Asia 10 SL
2000 Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis Asia 6.8 SL
2014 Nomorhamphus lanceolatus Asia 5.4 SL
1978 Nomorhamphus liemi Asia 9 TL
2001 Nomorhamphus manifesta Asia
1982 Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus Asia 12 TL
1934 Nomorhamphus pectoralis Asia
1972 Nomorhamphus philippinus Asia 6
2001 Nomorhamphus pinnimaculata Asia
1991 Nomorhamphus ravnaki Asia 8.4 SL
2012 Nomorhamphus rex Asia 6.4 SL
2001 Nomorhamphus rossi Asia
2014 Nomorhamphus sagittarius Asia 7.3 SL
1991 Nomorhamphus sanussii Asia 7.6 SL
1972 Nomorhamphus towoetii Asia 8 SL
1865 Nomorhamphus vivipara Asia 8.5 TL
1897 Nomorhamphus weberi Asia 7.5 SL
1995 Tondanichthys kottelati Asia 6.4 SL
1982 Zenarchopterus alleni Allen's river garfish Asia 13 SL
1847 Zenarchopterus buffonis Buffon's river-garfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL
1907 Zenarchopterus caudovittatus Long-jawed river garfish Asia and Oceania 14 SL
1926 Zenarchopterus clarus Western Central Pacific
1847 Zenarchopterus dispar Feathered river-garfish Indo-Pacific 19 TL
1926 Zenarchopterus dunckeri Duncker's river garfish Indo-West Pacific 14 SL
1910 Zenarchopterus dux Asia 15 TL
1822 Zenarchopterus ectuntio Asia 18 TL
1945 Zenarchopterus gilli Viviparous halfbeak Indo-Pacific 20 TL
1913 Zenarchopterus kampeni Sepik River halfbeak Oceania and Asia 20.7 SL
1913 Zenarchopterus novaeguineae Fly River garfish Asia and Oceania. 20 SL
1985 Zenarchopterus ornithocephala Vogelkop river garfish Asia 12.5 SL
1926 Zenarchopterus pappenheimi Bangkok halfbeak Eastern Indian Ocean and 18 TL
1868 Zenarchopterus philippinus Asia
1926 Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus Western Central Pacific
1912 Zenarchopterus rasori Short river garfish Western Central Pacific 18 TL
1982 Zenarchopterus robertsi Robert's river garfish Oceania 13 SL
1858 Zenarchopterus striga Hooghly halfbeak Asia
1934 Zenarchopterus xiphophorus Eastern Indian Ocean



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