Yellowspotted ponyfish (Nuchequula flavaxilla) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowspotted ponyfish - Nuchequula flavaxilla

Yellowspotted ponyfish (Nuchequula flavaxilla) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nuchequula flavaxilla

Common Name
Yellowspotted ponyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays : 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: naked cheek and breast; fully scaled dorsolateral body surface; anteroventral profile of lower jaw somewhat strongly concave; upper oral valve with sparse minute, slender papillary projections; bicuspid preorbital spine, not expanded distally; second dorsal and anal fin spines elongated, almost reaching to the base of fifth dorsal fin soft ray and extending beyond the base of fifth anal fin soft ray when fins are appressed; a distinct yellow semicircular marking just behind pectoral fin base, larger than pupil and smaller than eye in size; usually almost straight dark vertical lines dorsolaterally on the body in preserved specimens. Similar to Nuchequula gerroides and N. longicornis in overall body appearance, naked cheek and breast, and scaled anterior dorsolateral surface of b

Classification

Classified By
Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes (Leiognathidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Range
12°N - 10°N, 122°E - 123°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
2.98 s.e. 0.24 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Unknown
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated