Goldstripe ponyfish (Leiognathus daura)

Scientific name: Leiognathus daura Cuvier, 1829

The Goldstripe ponyfish (Leiognathus daura) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Gulf of Aden, along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka; including Pakistan, eastwards to the Philippines; probably not reaching Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. Body silvery; greenish dorsally; pectoral axil black. Head naked; with nuchal spine. Protracted mouth pointing downward.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiognathus daura
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
9.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka; including Pakistan, eastwards to the Philippines; probably not reaching Australia.
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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