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.[1]

Zenarchopterus
Zenarchopterus dunckeri
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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.

Species

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There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Berra, T.M. (2001). Freshwater Fish Distribution. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-12-093156-9
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zenarchopterus". FishBase. August 2012 version.