Allen's river garfish

Zenarchopterus alleni

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Allen's river garfish (Zenarchopterus alleni) is a species of viviparous halfbeak endemic to West Papua in Indonesia. The Allen's river garfish was first discovered in the Mamberamo River in Papua, Indonesia. It is known from only one specimen.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Zenarchopteridae
Genus: Zenarchopterus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: known on the basis of a single male specimen collected from Mamberamo River at Batavia Bivak in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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