Smalltoothed ponyfish (Gazza achlamys)

Scientific name: Gazza achlamys Jordan & Starks, 1917

Smalltoothed ponyfish (Gazza achlamys)

The Smalltoothed ponyfish (Gazza achlamys) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka and from Taiwan to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Records from eastern Australia needs confirmation.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 24. Membrane of spinous dorsal fin black at its distal portion.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gazza achlamys
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka and from Taiwan to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Records from eastern Australia needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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