Shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris)

Scientific name: Leiognathus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835

Shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris)

The Shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, coasts of India and Sri Lanka to China; south to Australia.

Biology

Lives in shallow waters down to depths of about 40 m, predominantly near the bottom, found in schools. Feeds mainly on diatoms, copepods, Lucifer, nematodes and polychaetes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiognathus brevirostris
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Common length
11.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: coasts of India and Sri Lanka to China; south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.90-1.75)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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