Rapson's ponyfish (Eubleekeria rapsoni)

Scientific name: Eubleekeria rapsoni Munro, 1964

Rapson's ponyfish (Eubleekeria rapsoni)

The Rapson's ponyfish (Eubleekeria rapsoni) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India and North Andaman I. to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. This species of the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: cheek with scales; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost completely scaled; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge serrated; interspace of pelvic keels with scales; dark blotch on dorsal fin rather pale, grayish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eubleekeria rapsoni
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India and North Andaman I. to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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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