Ornate ponyfish (Leiognathus lineolatus)

Scientific name: Leiognathus lineolatus Valenciennes, 1835

The Ornate ponyfish (Leiognathus lineolatus) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Durban, South Africa, Madagascar and Pakistan to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northeast Australia.

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 lineolatus
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Common length
15.0
Depth range
20–50 m (66–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Durban, South Africa, Madagascar and Pakistan to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northeast Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.05-2.83)

Sources

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

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