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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bangkok halfbeak

Zenarchopterus pappenheimi Mohr, 1926
Max Length
18 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Bangkok halfbeak (Zenarchopterus pappenheimi), first described by Mohr, 1926 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zenarchopteridae (order Beloniformes). Adults typically reach 18.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Zenarchopterus pappenheimi
Authority
Mohr, 1926
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bangkok halfbeak is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bangkok halfbeak is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Ovoviviparous

Ovoviviparous.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Islands to Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
2.9±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00457 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
18cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Mohr, 1926

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