| Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) |
| 8.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal |
| Western Central Pacific: Philippines. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 24-24. Mouth protruding forward, not downward; teeth small, slender, pointed, uniserial on jaws; membrane between jaws and cheeks densely pigmented, with a black line between anteroventral margin of eye and the lower articulation when mouth closed; lateral line incomplete, ending below base of 14th to 16th dorsal fin soft ray or at anterior caudal peduncle; body deep, 41-51% SL; posterior limb of maxilla long, 21-26% HL; anteroventral profile of lower jaw slightly concave; belly almost wholly scaled; large blotch on nape (Ref. 49864). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Known mainly from Panay Island (Ref. 49864). Type locality: Baranguay Parara Norte, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Panay Island (Ref. 49864). |
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