Moreton Bay ponyfish (Equulites moretoniensis)

Scientific name: Equulites moretoniensis Ogilby, 1912

The Moreton Bay ponyfish (Equulites moretoniensis) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Schooling species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Equulites moretoniensis
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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.

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