Gazza rhombea
Gazza rhombea Kimura, Yamashita & Iwatsuki, 2000
Rhomboid toothpony
Gazza rhombea
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Family:  Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae
Max. size:  17.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan to northeastern Australia and Vanuatu, north to Okinawa, Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 24-24
Biology:  Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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