Classification / Names
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Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology: mekranense: Named 'mekranensis as a derived from the old name of Gulf of Oman, Mokran..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean : Gulf of Oman, Iran.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 123706)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 15 - 17; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 14; Vertèbres: 24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: cheek and anterior breast are scaleless (scaly area not extending anteriorly beyond a line between pectoral-fin insertion and anteroventral tip of cleithrum); lateral-line scales 70-85; with a single monocuspid preorbital spine; BD 37-49% SL; dark dots arranged in a grid pattern on dorsolateral body without vertical lines (Ref. 123706).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S., M. Khajavi and S. Kimura, 2021. A new ponyfish, Deveximentum mekranensis (Teleostei: Leiognathidae), from the Gulf of Oman. Ichthyol. Res. (Ref. 123706)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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