Decorated ponyfish (Nuchequula gerreoides)

Scientific name: Nuchequula gerreoides Bleeker, 1851

Decorated ponyfish (Nuchequula gerreoides)

The Decorated ponyfish (Nuchequula gerreoides) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries. Diet depend on size; small fish (7.0 cm) have a generalized diet of amphipods, polychaetes and detritus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nuchequula gerreoides
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.00-1.20)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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