Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Bleeker, 1853)
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
Location
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