Zenarchopterus

Zenarchopterus is a genus of viviparous halfbeaks. These fish are found in marine, brackish and fresh water of the Indo-Pacific region. Despite being in the viviparous halfbeak family, Zenarchopterus species are oviparous.

Zenarchopterus
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Zenarchopteridae
Genus: Zenarchopterus
T. N. Gill, 1864
Type species
Hemiramphus dispar
Valenciennes, 1847

They are commonly known as river garfish.

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