Fly River Garfish

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Analsoft rays: 11 - 14

Inhabits estuaries, lowland rivers and tributaries, sometimes penetrating well inland. Favors warm (25°-30°C), shallow water in areas with dense aquatic plant growth. A shoal-forming species which swims near the surface. Mainly herbivorous but insects are also consumed (Ref. 44894).

Zenarchopterus novaeguineae (Weber, 1913)

USNM 217115, Fly 75–1, 3: 78.7–101 mm.

USNM 217116, Fly 75–3, 6: 12.5–25.4 mm.

USNM 217117, Fly 75–4, 30: 9.8–173 mm.

USNM 217118, Fly 75–5, 1: 90.4 mm.

USNM 217119, Fly 75–9, 37: 44.2–140 mm.

USNM 217120, Fly 75–10, 3: 123–145 mm.

USNM 217121, Fly 75–14, 2: 44.9–86.8 mm.

USNM 217122, Fly 75–27, 17: 73.2–104 mm.

USNM 217123, Fly 75–30, 5: 72.2–123 mm.