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Leiognathus brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835) Shortnose ponyfish |
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Sapsap Barurog, Lalakasen, Lawayan, Palotpot, Pot-pot, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Silag, Tambong, |
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Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; depth range 1 - 40 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: coasts of India and Sri Lanka to China; south to Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. Body silvery; live or fresh specimens with a golden gleam. Head naked; with nuchal spine. Protracted mouth pointing downward. Scales minute. 2nd dorsal spine less than 1/3 of body depth. | |||
| Biology: | Lives in shallow waters down to depths of about 40 m, predominantly near the bottom, found in schools. Feeds mainly on diatoms, copepods, Lucifer, nematodes and polychaetes (Ref. 3424). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Also Ref. 2108. | |||
| Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 18.12.91 |
| Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 01.05.07 |
| Checked by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 12.08.94 |