Equulites rivulatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Equulites rivulatus
photo by Suzuki, T.

Family:  Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae
Max. size:  10 cm FL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea and the South China Sea. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 11889).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found near shore (Ref. 11230). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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