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Common names: Buging, Kansusuwit, Salasa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Bleher, H., 1996
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Present in good numbers in Lake Bombon (=Taal) in 1995 (Ref. 12165). Reported from Bani Creek, Bani and Balinkaging R., Agno, Pangasinan. Malabon, River. Pansipit R. mouth, Batangas. Capiz, Panay. Karig Malan Creek, Culion; Sitankai, Sulu (Ref. 280). Also Ref. 7050, 4833.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Collette, B.B. and J. Su, 1986
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Zenarchopteridae ()
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Common names from other countries

Northern river garfish, Buffonis halfbeak, Buffon's halfbeak, ... more

Main reference

Collette, B.B. and J. Su. 1986. (Ref. 10943)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 10 - ? cm

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: India, Malay Peninsula, East Indies, Philippines, Hainan Island in China, Taiwan, New Guinea and northern Australia (Ref. 10943). Known from the lower Mekong (Ref. 12693).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. A prominent dark brown stripe along the midline of the snout. Upper jaw distinctly wider than long; width divided by length 1.05-1.35. Sixth anal fin ray of adult males much thickened and enlarged, not reaching base of caudal fin. Fourth to seventh dorsal rays of adult males slightly elongate.

Found at the surface levels in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers. Feeds on terrestrial insects. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.5 ±0.50 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Zenarchopterus buffonis (Valenciennes, 1847)