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Allen's river garfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Beloniformes

Genus
  
Zenarchopterus

Higher classification
  
Zenarchopterus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Zenarchopteridae

Scientific name
  
Zenarchopterus alleni

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Zenarchopterus, Zenarchopterus dispar, Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus, Zenarchopteridae, Hemirhamphodon

Allen's river garfish (Zenarchopterus alleni) is a species of viviparous halfbeak endemic to West Papua in Indonesia.

The Allen's river garfish was discovered in the Mamberamo River in Papua, Indonesia. It is known from only one specimen. The specimen recovered measured 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL in length and had 14 dorsal soft rays and 13 anal soft rays.

References

Allen's river garfish Wikipedia