Description

Belongs to the pogonognathus group with dorsal fin melanophores of one size instead of two and a distinct gap present between the pigment in the distal part of the fin between fin rays 3-8 and the dorsal fin base that is greater than the distance between two adjacent fin rays (Ref. 26761).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Zenarchopteridae

Genus: Hemirhamphodon

Species: Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Bleeker, 1853)

Climate Zone

Biology

Found in peats and lowland forest streams (Ref. 57235). In fresh and brackish water. Females bear live young (Ref. 58777). Uncommon aquarium species (Ref. 57235).

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless