Zenarchopterus striga (Blyth, 1858)
Hooghly halfbeak
Hooghly halfbeak
Zenarchopterus striga
photo by Nip, T.

Family:  Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 0 m
Distribution:  Asia: Hong Kong, India and Malay Peninsula.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 January 2020 Ref. (124695)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Hooghly estuary, West Bengal and Zuari river in Goa. Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).


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