| Family: |
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae |
| Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from the Red Sea and eastern coast of Africa to Indonesia, north to Japan; Mediterranean by Lessepian migration. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits inshore coastal waters (Ref. 47581). Feeds on small crustaceans and bivalves (Ref. 5213). Minimum depth range from Ref. 121815. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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