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Gazza minuta (Bloch, 1795) Toothpony |
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| Sapsap, Toothpony, Angag, Badyang, Bakagan, Bakayan, Barorog, Dagoldalan, Daguldulan, Dalupani, Damol, Danutan, Gumabek, Hiwas, Huwaling, I-im, Kapotol, Kaputol, Kurap-kurap, Lalakasen, Laway-laway, Lawihan, Lumo-an, Lumoan, Mutomot, Nepis-nepis, Pa-ut-put, Palangan, Palotpot, Paluput, Palutput, Parupot, Parutpot, Parutput, Pirak-pirak, Sap-sap, Sapsap, Tabiros, Taksay, Talibukno, Talibuno, Tambong, Tariptip, Toothed ponyfish, Usub, Waling, Yakmo, Yapyap | ||
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 110 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the east African coast (30° to about 50°S) to Australia and Tahiti, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 27956). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Description: Body silvery with vermiculations irregular yellow on dorsal side up to midlateral; dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins colorless; dorsal fin spinous membrane margin black; anal fin anterior yellow. Nuchal spine on nape. Mouth pointing forward when protracted. Head and breast scaleless. Scales minute. Body depth max 2.0-2.5 in SL. (Ref. 2108, 90102) | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow inshore coastal waters over silty bottoms (Ref. 30573, 90102). Young enters mangrove estuaries or silty reef areas (Ref. 4833, 90102). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes. Sold fresh and dried salted; also made into fishmeal. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Recorded from Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Museum: Bulan, FMNH 17108. Panay, FMNH 21964. Batangas, FMNH 21965-21966. Mindanao, FMNH 52231. Fish market in Puerto Princesa, FMNH 72249. Unisan, FMNH 76730. Iloilo Fishing Port market, MUFS 9341-9343. Manila Bay, MUFS 9351. Igang Bay, NSMT-P 45890. Cebu, YCM-P 1925, 1927 (Ref. 27956). Also Ref. 2108, 58652. | |||