Pygmy Halfbeak

Dermogenys collettei

Zenarchopterid Fish in Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Dermogenys collettei is a species of viviparous halfbeak found in freshwater areas in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. This species was described in 2001 by Amy Downing Meisner with the type locality given as Kuching in Sarawak. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Bruce Baden Collette.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Zenarchopteridae
Genus: Dermogenys
Maximum length: 5.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia:. Malaysia (Borneo), Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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