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Leiognathus berbis (Valenciennes, 1835) Berber ponyfish |
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Miralla Haba-tambong, Lalakasen, Palotpot, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Tabilus, Tambong, |
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photo by
Osmany, H.B. |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; depth range - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, off Zanzibar, along the Indian coasts and off Sri Lanka. Elsewhere, eastern Indian Ocean and southeast Asia. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits inshore coastal waters (Ref. 47581). Feeds on small crustaceans and bivalves (Ref. 5213). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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| Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 29.03.93 |
| Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 11.03.11 |
| Checked by: Froese, Rainer - 24.03.94 |