Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Durban, South Africa (Ref. 11228), Madagascar and Pakistan to the Philippines, north to southern Japan (Ref. 559), south to northeast Australia. |
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Found in coastal waters. Stays near the substrate and feeds on fish, crustaceans, chaetognaths, nematodes, bivalves, and gastropods (Ref. 5213). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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