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Photolateralis moretoniensis (Ogilby, 1912)

Moreton Bay ponyfish
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Common names: Black-banded pony-fish, Zigzag ponyfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from North West Cape to Darwin. Museum: CSIRO CA440 (Ref. 5978, 127228).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology:   More on author: Ogilby.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal.   Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Western Pacific: northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and Papua New Guinea.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.2 cm FL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3131)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Schooling species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Woodland, David J. | Colaboradores

Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 6192)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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