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Zenarchopterus philippinus (Peters, 1868)

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type localities: Boco River (eastern Samar, Visayas), and Calbigan, Samar and Quingoa River (Bulacan, Luzon), ZMB 5110 (syntypes of Hemirhamphus philippinus<>); Magat River and tributary creeks at Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon, SU 25509 (holotype of Zenarchopterus magatensis); Pinacanauan River, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Luzon, whereabouts unknown (syntypes of Zenarchopterus cagayensis) (Ref. 94476, 94891). Known from streams and lakes: Quingoa River, Bulacan; Bicol R., Camarines Sur; Molawin Creek, Banay River, Sta. Maria R., and Laguna de Bay, Laguna; Lake Bombon, Batangas; Olo creek, Pangasinan (Ref. 280). Also reported from Tarlac from CAS collections (https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/473242389).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:

Common names from other countries

菲律宾异鳞鱵, 菲律賓異鱗鱵, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks)
Etymology: Zenarchopterus: Particle zen, derived from zao = to give life + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, pteron = fin.
  More on author: Peters.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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