Ovoid toothpony (Gazza dentex)

Scientific name: Gazza dentex Valenciennes, 1835

The Ovoid toothpony (Gazza dentex) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Indonesia, and northern Australia; East Indian Archipelago.

Biology

Inhabits areas of sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal waters less than about 20 m depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gazza dentex
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.6
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Indonesia, and northern Australia; East Indian Archipelago.
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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