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Wrestling halfbeak

Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934

Status not recordedbony fish

The wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys siamensis) is a species in the family Zenarchopteridae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the wrestling halfbeak

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the wrestling halfbeak live?

Not recorded

Is the wrestling halfbeak endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the wrestling halfbeak classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyZenarchopteridae
  6. genusDermogenys
  7. SpeciesDermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934

Synonyms Demogenys siamensis, Dermogenys pusillus borealis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Siamese wrestling halfbeakEnglish
  • কুশ্তি একঠোঁটাBangla
  • polozobánka siamskáCzech
  • ปลาเข็มThai
  • 暹羅皮頦鱵Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the wrestling halfbeak

Other species in the same genus Dermogenys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the wrestling halfbeak?

The wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys siamensis) belongs to the family Zenarchopteridae in the order Beloniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys siamensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/wrestling-halfbeak

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{wrestling_halfbeak_2026,
  title = {Wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys siamensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/wrestling-halfbeak},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}