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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes
Subfamily: Gazzinae
Genus: Photopectoralis

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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

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

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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]
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Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Photopectoralis hataii
[Hatai's ponyfish]
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Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Photopectoralis panayensis
[Panay ponyfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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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