Spotnape ponyfish (Nuchequula nuchalis)

Scientific name: Nuchequula nuchalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Spotnape ponyfish (Nuchequula nuchalis)

The Spotnape ponyfish (Nuchequula nuchalis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Leiognathidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan, Taiwan and from Fujian south to the Gulf of Tong King. Questionably from the Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. Deep-bodied, dark blotch on nape with highly reflective silvery areas next to it.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nuchequula nuchalis
Family
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan and from Fujian south to the Gulf of Tong King. Questionably from the Western Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=2.56)

Sources

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

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