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Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes



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53 species (see list below)
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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Aurigequula fasciata (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Aurigequula fasciata
[Striped ponyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Aurigequula longispinis (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Aurigequula longispinis
[Longspine ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Aurigequula striata
[Striated ponyfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Deveximentum hanedai (Mochizuki & Hayashi, 1989)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Deveximentum hanedai
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Deveximentum indicium (Monkolprasit, 1973)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Deveximentum indicium
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Deveximentum insidiator (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Deveximentum insidiator
[Pugnose ponyfish]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Deveximentum interruptum (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Deveximentum interruptum
[Pig-nosed pony-fish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Deveximentum mazavasaoka
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Deveximentum megalolepis (Mochizuki & Hayashi, 1989)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Deveximentum megalolepis
[Bigscale ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Deveximentum mekranense
[Mekran ponyfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Deveximentum ruconius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Deveximentum ruconius
[Deep pugnose ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Equulites aethopos
[Red Sea elongate ponyfish]

Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Equulites berbis (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.
 
Equulites berbis
[Berber ponyfish]

Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Equulites elongatus (Günther, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.
 
Equulites elongatus
[Elongate ponyfish]

Photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Equulites klunzingeri (Steindachner, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat
 
Equulites klunzingeri
[Klunzinger's ponyfish]

Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Equulites laterofenestra (Sparks & Chakrabarty, 2007)

Photo by Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.
 
Equulites laterofenestra
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Equulites leuciscus (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Equulites leuciscus
[Whipfin ponyfish]

Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Equulites lineolatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan
 
Equulites lineolatus
[Ornate ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Equulites macrolepis
[Largescale ponyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Equulites oblongus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Equulites oblongus
[Oblong ponyfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Equulites popei (Whitley, 1932)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Equulites popei
[Pope's ponyfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm FL
Equulites rivulatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Equulites rivulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Equulites ryukyuensis
[Okinawan whip-fin ponyfish]

Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Eubleekeria jonesi (James, 1971)

Photo by Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.
 
Eubleekeria jonesi
[Jones’ pony fish]

Photo by Peristiwady, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Eubleekeria kupanensis (Kimura & Peristiwady, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Peristiwady, T.
 
Eubleekeria kupanensis
[Kupang pony fish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Eubleekeria rapsoni (Munro, 1964)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Eubleekeria rapsoni
[Rapson's ponyfish]

Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Eubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.
 
Eubleekeria splendens
[Splendid ponyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Gazza achlamys Jordan & Starks, 1917

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gazza achlamys
[Smalltoothed ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Gazza dentex
[Ovoid toothpony]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm FL
Gazza minuta (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gazza minuta
[Toothpony]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Gazza rhombea Kimura, Yamashita & Iwatsuki, 2000

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Gazza rhombea
[Rhomboid toothpony]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Gazza squamiventralis
[Scaled belly toothpony]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Karalla daura (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Karalla daura
[Goldstripe ponyfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Karalla dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Karalla dussumieri
[Dussumier's ponyfish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18.2 cm FL
Leiognathus brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Leiognathus brevirostris
[Shortnose ponyfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Leiognathus equula (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Leiognathus equula
[Common ponyfish]
No picture found
 
Leiognathus parviceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Leiognathus robustus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL
Nuchequula blochii (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nuchequula blochii
[Twoblotch ponyfish]

Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Nuchequula flavaxilla Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008

Photo by Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.
 
Nuchequula flavaxilla
[Yellowspotted ponyfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Nuchequula gerreoides (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nuchequula gerreoides
[Decorated ponyfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Nuchequula glenysae Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nuchequula glenysae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Nuchequula longicornis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Nuchequula mannusella
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Nuchequula nuchalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Nuchequula nuchalis
[Spotnape ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Photolateralis antongil
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm FL
Photolateralis moretoniensis (Ogilby, 1912)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Photolateralis moretoniensis
[Moreton Bay ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Photolateralis polyfenestrus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Photolateralis stercorarius (Evermann & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Photolateralis stercorarius
[Oblong slipmouth]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photopectoralis aureus (Abe & Haneda, 1972)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Photopectoralis aureus
[Golden ponyfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photopectoralis bindus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Photopectoralis bindus
[Orangefin ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Photopectoralis hataii
[Hatai's ponyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Photopectoralis panayensis
[Panay ponyfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aurigequula fasciata Striped ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 21 TL 1803
Aurigequula longispinis Longspine ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1835
Aurigequula striata Striated ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 17.5 SL 1991
Deveximentum hanedai Indo-West Pacific 9.1 TL 1989
Deveximentum indicium Western Pacific 8.8 SL 1973
Deveximentum insidiator Pugnose ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 11.3 SL 1787
Deveximentum interruptum Pig-nosed pony-fish Indo-Pacific 6.4 SL 1835
Deveximentum mazavasaoka Indian Ocean 10.9 SL 2011
Deveximentum megalolepis Bigscale ponyfish Western Pacific 7.5 TL 1989
Deveximentum mekranense Mekran ponyfish Western Indian Ocean 7.7 SL 2021
Deveximentum ruconius Deep pugnose ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1822
Equulites aethopos Red Sea elongate ponyfish Western Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2017
Equulites berbis Berber ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 11 TL 1835
Equulites elongatus Elongate ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 8.1 SL 1874
Equulites klunzingeri Klunzinger's ponyfish Western Indian Ocean 13.4 SL 1898
Equulites laterofenestra Western Pacific 12.8 SL 2007
Equulites leuciscus Whipfin ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1860
Equulites lineolatus Ornate ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1835
Equulites macrolepis Largescale ponyfish Indian Ocean 6.2 SL 2023
Equulites oblongus Oblong ponyfish Indo-Pacific 14.6 TL 1835
Equulites popei Pope's ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1932
Equulites rivulatus Western Pacific 10 FL 1845
Equulites ryukyuensis Okinawan whip-fin ponyfish Northwest Pacific 9.6 SL 2023
Eubleekeria jonesi Jones’ pony fish Indo-West Pacific 13.9 SL 1971
Eubleekeria kupanensis Kupang pony fish Western Pacific 8 SL 2005
Eubleekeria rapsoni Rapson's ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 6.7 SL 1964
Eubleekeria splendens Splendid ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1829
Gazza achlamys Smalltoothed ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 17 TL 1917
Gazza dentex Ovoid toothpony Indo-Pacific 11.6 SL 1835
Gazza minuta Toothpony Indo-Pacific 21 FL 1795
Gazza rhombea Rhomboid toothpony Indo-West Pacific 17.6 SL 2000
Gazza squamiventralis Scaled belly toothpony Western Indian Ocean 9.6 SL 2001
Karalla daura Goldstripe ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1829
Karalla dussumieri Dussumier's ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1835
Leiognathus brevirostris Shortnose ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 18.2 FL 1835
Leiognathus equula Common ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 28 TL 1775
Leiognathus parviceps Indo-West Pacific 1835
Leiognathus robustus Western Paciific 18.3 SL 2004
Nuchequula blochii Twoblotch ponyfish Indian Ocean 10.8 TL 1835
Nuchequula flavaxilla Yellowspotted ponyfish Western Central Pacific 10.9 SL 2008
Nuchequula gerreoides Decorated ponyfish Indo-West Pacific. 12.5 SL 1851
Nuchequula glenysae Western Pacific 7.3 SL 2008
Nuchequula longicornis Western Pacific 7.9 SL 2008
Nuchequula mannusella Northwest Pacific 10.1 SL 2007
Nuchequula nuchalis Spotnape ponyfish Northwest Pacific 25 TL 1845
Photolateralis antongil Western Indian Ocean 7.5 SL 2006
Photolateralis moretoniensis Moreton Bay ponyfish Western Pacific 11.2 FL 1912
Photolateralis polyfenestrus Western Indian Ocean 6.7 SL 2019
Photolateralis stercorarius Oblong slipmouth Indo-West Pacific 10.2 SL 1907
Photopectoralis aureus Golden ponyfish Western Pacific 10 TL 1972
Photopectoralis bindus Orangefin ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1835
Photopectoralis hataii Hatai's ponyfish Western Central Pacific 4.8 SL 1972
Photopectoralis panayensis Panay ponyfish Western Central Pacific 8.3 SL 2003



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