Scaled belly toothpony (Gazza squamiventralis)

Scientific name: Gazza squamiventralis Yamashita & Kimura, 2001

The Scaled belly toothpony (Gazza squamiventralis) is a marine fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, along the east coast of Africa from Kenya to Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 24. The ventrolateral surface of the body scaled anterior to a line from pectoral fin base to pelvic fin origin. Smooth supraorbital ridge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gazza squamiventralis
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.6
Depth range
4–13 m (13–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 4 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: along the east coast of Africa from Kenya to Mozambique.
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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