| Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae |
| 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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| Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Diet depend on size; small fish (<6.9 cm) eat small crustaceans including copepods, whereas larger fish (>7.0 cm) have a generalized diet of amphipods, polychaetes and detritus (Ref. 31455). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Specimens were collected from Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223); also from Pagbilao, Quezon (Ref. 74926). |
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