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Equulites lineolatus (Valenciennes, 1835) Ornate ponyfish |
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Ornate ponyfish Tambong, Lalakasen, Palotpot, Parutpot, Pot-pot, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Tabilus, Tabiros, Tambong, |
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Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Durban, South Africa (Ref. 11228), Madagascar and Pakistan to the Philippines, north to southern Japan (Ref. 559), south to northeast Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coastal waters. Stays near the substrate and feeds on fish, crustaceans, chaetognaths, nematodes, bivalves, and gastropods (Ref. 5213). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Also Ref. 4537. | |||
| Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 25.07.91 |
| Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 09.06.15 |
| Checked by: Froese, Rainer - 26.06.13 |