Zenarchopterus
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Zenarchopterus is a genus of small, surface-dwelling marine and brackish water fishes commonly known as halfbeaks, found primarily in Indo-Pacific coastal and estuarine habitats.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | subfamily Zenarchopterinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated lower jaw
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | halfbeaks ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
consumer of plankton
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| family | Zenarchopteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit |
omnivorous
ⓘ
surface-feeding ⓘ |
| foundIn |
lagoons
ⓘ
mangrove estuaries ⓘ nearshore coastal zones ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ estuaries ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Zenarchopterus buffonis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zenarchopterus dispar NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus dunckeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus gilli NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus kampeni NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus novaeguineae NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus ornithocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus philippinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus pohnpei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus rasori NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus striga NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopterus zorro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jawMorphology | extended lower jaw forming beak-like structure ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | surface-dwelling ⓘ |
| locomotion | schooling ⓘ |
| order | Beloniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
includes ovoviviparous species
ⓘ
includes viviparous species ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance | euryhaline ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterType |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
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