Hemirhamphodon
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Hemirhamphodon is a genus of viviparous halfbeak fish. Most recognized species are endemic to lowland forest streams, rivers and swamps in Borneo (often in areas with peat), but H. phaiosoma and H. pogonognathus are also found elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The largest species reaches about Script error: No such module "convert". in length. These fish are viviparous (with the exception of oviparious H. tengah)[1] and are sometimes kept as aquarium fish, but otherwise have no commercial value.
Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Hemirhamphodon byssus H. H. Tan & K. K. P. Lim, 2013[1]
- Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Brembach, 1978
- Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Collette, 1991
- Hemirhamphodon kecil H. H. Tan & K. K. P. Lim, 2013[1]
- Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Steindachner, 1901
- Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma (Bleeker, 1852)
- Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Bleeker, 1853)
- Hemirhamphodon sesamum H. H. Tan & K. K. P. Lim, 2013[1]
- Hemirhamphodon tengah Collette, 1991
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Tan, H.H. & Lim, K.K.P. (2013): Three new species of freshwater halfbeaks (Teleostei: Zenarchopteridae: Hemirhamphodon) from Borneo. Template:Webarchive The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 61 (2): 735–747.
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