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Equulites rivulatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea and the South China Sea. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 11889). | |||
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| Biology: | Found near shore (Ref. 11230). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||