Twoblotch ponyfish (Nuchequula blochii) fish species and information / pictures of Twoblotch ponyfish - Nuchequula blochii

Twoblotch ponyfish (Nuchequula blochii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nuchequula blochii

Common Name
Twoblotch ponyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. This species is distinguished by having the following set of characters: fully scaled breast; naked cheek; anteroventral profile of lower jaw is almost straight; a distinct, jet-black blotch distally on the spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 74926).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1835
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes (Leiognathidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, India, and Thailand.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 40 m
Trophic Level
2.89 s.e. 0.29 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 cm
Common Length
8.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.25-1.16)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated