Oblong ponyfish (Leiognathus oblongus)

Scientific name: Leiognathus oblongus Valenciennes, 1835

The Oblong ponyfish (Leiognathus oblongus) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Zanzibar and the Indo-Malayan region.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiognathus oblongus
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Zanzibar and the Indo-Malayan region.
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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