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Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Eponymy: Dr Santhappan Jones (1910–1997) is commemorated in the names of the ponyfish and sardinella. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius and India to Papua New Guinea; north to China; south to Australia,
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75583)
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. This species belonging to the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: cheek no scales; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost entirely scaled with a semicircular naked area on nape; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge smooth; no scales on interspace of pelvic keels; second spines of dorsal and anal fins are weak (width of second spines of dorsal and anal fins 0.72-1.1% SL and 0.60-0.95% SL, respectively); a dark blotch on spinous dorsal fin rather pale, grayish (Ref. 75583).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kimura, S., T. Ito, T. Peristiwady, Y. Iwatsuki, T. Yoshino and P.N. Dunlap, 2005. The Leiognathus splendens complex (Perciformes: Leignothidae) with the description of a new species, Leiognathus kupanensis kimura and Peristiwady. Ichthyol. Res. 52 (3):275-291. (Ref. 75583)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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