Rhomboid toothpony (Gazza rhombea)

Scientific name: Gazza rhombea Kimura, Yamashita & Iwatsuki, 2000

The Rhomboid toothpony (Gazza rhombea) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Pakistan to northeastern Australia and Vanuatu, north to Okinawa, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gazza rhombea
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.6
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan to northeastern Australia and Vanuatu, north to Okinawa, Japan.
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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