Orangefin ponyfish (Photopectoralis bindus)

Scientific name: Photopectoralis bindus Valenciennes, 1835

Orangefin ponyfish (Photopectoralis bindus)

The Orangefin ponyfish (Photopectoralis bindus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Port Sudan in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Japan, the Arafura Sea, and Australia.

Biology

Found over muddy sand bottoms of coastal inshore waters. Often enters estuaries. Forms schools. Used in Chinese medicine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Photopectoralis bindus
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
8.0
Depth range
10–160 m (33–525 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 160 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Port Sudan in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Japan, the Arafura Sea, and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.88-2.63; tm=1.2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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