Longspine ponyfish (Leiognathus longispinis)

Scientific name: Leiognathus longispinis Valenciennes, 1835

Longspine ponyfish (Leiognathus longispinis)

The Longspine ponyfish (Leiognathus longispinis) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae.

Biology

Found in coastal waters. Stays near the substrate and feeds on fish, crustaceans, chaetognaths, nematodes, bivalves, and gastropods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiognathus longispinis
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern India, throughout Indo-Malayan region, northern Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines, reports from Fiji. Further study is required to determine if the population spanning this wide range comprise one single species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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