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Eubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829) Splendid ponyfish |
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| Miralla, Splendid ponyfish, Badyang, Bakagan, Bakayan, Barurog, Black tipped ponyfish, Dagoldalan, Dagoldolan, Daguldulan, Dalupani, Danutan, Gumabek, Hiwas, Huwaling, I-im, Kapotol, Lalakasen, Laway, Laway-laway, Lawayan, Lawihan, Lumo-an, Lumoan, Mutomot, Nepis-nepis, Pa-ut-put, Palangan, Palotpot, Paluput, Palutput, Parutpot, Parutput, Pirak-pirak, Sap-sap, Sapsap, Tabiros, Taksay, Talibukno, Talibuno, Tambong, Tambong aso, Tariptip, Usub, Yapyap | ||
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Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from India to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan; south to Australia, | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species of the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: no scales on cheek; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost completely scaled without a semicircular naked area on nape; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge is smooth or weakly serrated (including the neotype); interspace of pelvic keels without scales; second spines of dorsal and anal fins are robust (width of second spines of dorsal and anal fins 0.87-1.6% of SL and 0.76-1.7% of SL, respectively); a jet black blotch on spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 75583). Description: Belly silvery; back greyish silvery with faint, grey wavy vertical lines above lateral lines in adults; lateral line scales and pectoral fin base yellow; pectoral axil black. Scales small and deciduous. Nuchal spine with a distinct median keel. Chest fully scaled. Mouth horizontal, pointing slightly downward when protracted; line of closed mouth passing below eye; a narrow brown band around end of snout. Lower edge of operculum and margin of supraorbital serrated. Third and fourth dorsal and third anal spines anteriorly serrated (Ref. 2108). | |||
| Biology: | This schooling species inhabits coastal waters. It feeds on fish, crustaceans, foraminiferans, and bivalves (Ref. 5213). The annotated bibliography of Leiognathidae by Pauly and Wade-Pauly (Ref. 4961) includes 172 references pertaining explicitly to Leiognathus splendens. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Type locality of Leiognathus philippinus, ANSP 47486 (Ref. 12554). Recorded from Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Also Ref. 393, 2108, 12744, 58652. | |||