Oblong slipmouth (Equulites stercorarius)

Scientific name: Equulites stercorarius Evermann & Seale, 1907

The Oblong slipmouth (Equulites stercorarius) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and Guam. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Equulites stercorarius
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.2
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and Guam. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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