Kupang pony fish (Eubleekeria kupanensis)

Scientific name: Eubleekeria kupanensis Kimura & Peristiwady, 2005

The Kupang pony fish (Eubleekeria kupanensis) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. This species belonging to the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: no scales on cheek; anterior dorsolateral body surface widely naked; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge smooth; no scales on interspace of pelvic keels; weak second spines of dorsal and anal fins (widths of dorsal and anal spines 0.72-1.2% SL and 0.60-0.91% SL, respectively); dark blotch on dorsal fin rather pale, grayish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eubleekeria kupanensis
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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.

Last updated