Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes

Genus: Leiognathus

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Leiognathus berbis
[Berber ponyfish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Leiognathus brevirostris
[Shortnose ponyfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Leiognathus equulus
[Common ponyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Leiognathus longispinis
[Longspine ponyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Leiognathus oblongus
[Oblong ponyfish]

No picture found
Indo-West Pacific

Leiognathus parviceps
[]

No picture found
Western Paciific
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL

Leiognathus robustus
[]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean

Leiognathus striatus
[]

8 Species of Family Leiognathidae with Genus Leiognathus
(Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1835	Leiognathus berbis	Berber ponyfish	Indo-West Pacific	11 TL
1835	Leiognathus brevirostris	Shortnose ponyfish	Indo-West Pacific	13.5 TL
1775	Leiognathus equulus	Common ponyfish	Indo-West Pacific	28 TL
1835	Leiognathus longispinis	Longspine ponyfish	Indo-West Pacific	16 TL
1835	Leiognathus oblongus	Oblong ponyfish	Indo-Pacific	10 TL
1835	Leiognathus parviceps		Indo-West Pacific
2004	Leiognathus robustus		Western Paciific	18.3 SL
1991	Leiognathus striatus		Western Indian Ocean

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishesGenus: Leiognathus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes

Genus: Leiognathus

(See list of species below)