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Photolateralis moretoniensis (Ogilby, 1912) Moreton Bay ponyfish |
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photo by
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| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.2 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and Papua New Guinea. | |||
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| Biology: | Schooling species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||