Panay ponyfish (Photopectoralis panayensis)

Scientific name: Photopectoralis panayensis Kimura & Dunlap, 2003

The Panay ponyfish (Photopectoralis panayensis) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 24. Mouth protruding forward, not downward; teeth small, slender, pointed, uniserial on jaws; membrane between jaws and cheeks densely pigmented, with a black line between anteroventral margin of eye and the lower articulation when mouth closed; lateral line incomplete, ending below base of 14th to 16th dorsal fin soft ray or at anterior caudal peduncle; body deep, 41-51% SL; posterior limb of maxilla long, 21-26% HL; anteroventral profile of lower jaw slightly concave; belly almost wholly scaled; large blotch on nape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Photopectoralis panayensis
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
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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