Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes
Subfamily: Leiognathinae
Genus: Leiognathus

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Devarapalli, P.

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

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Leiognathus brevirostris
[Shortnose ponyfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

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

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Leiognathus equula
[Common ponyfish]
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Leiognathus parviceps
[]
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Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Leiognathus robustus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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 10 SL 1835
Leiognathus robustus Western Paciific 18.3 SL 2004



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