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Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology: Karalla: Karalla is the local name for ponyfishes in Sri Lanka and the surrounding region where members of this genus commonly occur..
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; djupintervall 10 - 40 m (Ref. 47581). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Reunion, India, Sri Lanka, through Indonesia and the Philippines.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 47581); common length : 11.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 47581)
Found in coral sand bottoms of coastal waters, but also enters estuaries (Ref. 47581). Feeds on small crustaceans, polychaetes, bivalves, foraminiferans, gastropods and nematodes (Ref. 47581). Forms schools (Ref. 47581). Sold dried salted in markets, and also used for fishmeal (Ref. 3424).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Woodland, D.J., S. Premcharoen and A.S. Cabanban, 2001. Leiognathidae. Slipmouths (ponyfishes). p. 2792-2823. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 5. Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae). Rome, FAO. pp. 2791-3380. (Ref. 47581)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 25.3 - 29.1, mean 28.3 (based on 836 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00737 - 0.02705), b=2.96 (2.79 - 3.13), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.38 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).