Dermogenys bruneiensis Meisner, 2001
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dermogenys bruneiensis is a species of fish belonging to the family Zenarchopteridae. The fish is endemic to Brunei. Males can reach up to 3.4 cm (1.3 in) SL long while females reach up to 5.5 cm (2.2 in) SL long.
Wikipedia contributors, Dermogenys bruneiensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:30:19.253346+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dermogenys bruneiensis Meisner, 2001
- Name authority
- Meisner, 2001
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Zenarchopteridae
- Genus
- Dermogenys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBeloniformes
- familyZenarchopteridae Fowler, 1934
- genusDermogenys Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
- speciesDermogenys bruneiensis Meisner, 2001
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dermogenys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dermogenys collettei Meisner, 2001 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys orientalis (Weber, 1894) | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys pusilla Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys vogti Brembach, 1982 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys bispina Meisner & Collette, 1998 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys brachynotopterus (Bleeker, 1853) | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys burmanica Mukerji, 1935 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys montana Brembach, 1982 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys robertsi Meisner, 2001 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934 | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermogenys sumatrana (Bleeker, 1854) | ZenarchopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Meisner, A. D. (2001). Phylogenetic systematics of the viviparous halfbeak genera Dermogenys and Nomorhamphus (Teleostei: Hemiramphidae: Zenarchopterinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 133. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2001.tb00690.x Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34XFG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.