Splendid ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens)

Scientific name: Eubleekeria splendens Cuvier, 1829

Splendid ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens)

The Splendid ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, from India to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan; south to Australia.

Biology

This schooling species inhabits coastal waters. It feeds on fish, crustaceans, foraminiferans, and bivalves. The annotated bibliography of Leiognathidae by Pauly and Wade-Pauly includes 172 references pertaining explicitly to Leiognathus splendens.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eubleekeria splendens
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
10–100 m (33–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: from India to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan; 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=0.33-1.60; tm=1; tmax=2.3)

Sources

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

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