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Zenarchopterus ornithocephala Collette, 1985 Vogelkop river garfish |
| Family: | Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Vogelkop Peninsula in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 49-50. Sixth anal fin ray of adult male enlarged. Predorsal scales 48-52. Scales anterior to origin of dorsal fin 45. Upper jaw longer than wide; lower jaw about equal to head length. Pectoral fin much shorter than head length. No modified dorsal fin rays in males. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||