Dussumier's ponyfish (Leiognathus dussumieri)

Scientific name: Leiognathus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

The Dussumier's ponyfish (Leiognathus dussumieri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Madagascar, Reunion, India, Sri Lanka, through Indonesia and the Philippines.

Biology

Found in coral sand bottoms of coastal waters, but also enters estuaries. Feeds on small crustaceans, polychaetes, bivalves, foraminiferans, gastropods and nematodes. Forms schools. Sold dried salted in markets, and also used for fishmeal

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiognathus dussumieri
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
11.0
Depth range
10–40 m (33–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Reunion, India, Sri Lanka, through Indonesia and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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