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Nuchequula gerreoides (Bleeker, 1851)

Decorated ponyfish
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Common names: Black-neck pony-fish, Hump-nosed pony-fish, Ornate ponyfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from North West Cape to Darwin (Ref. 5978); extending to Maryborough, Queensland (Ref. 3607). Museum: BMNH 1984.1.1.67 (TGT (PJPW)735). Type locality, Cape York, QM I1698 (lectotype of Equula decora De Vis 1855, 2.8 cm SL), QM I4877 (paralectotypes of E. decora, 2.8-2.9 cm SL) (Ref. 74926). Also Ref. 38544, 127228.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland, 1985
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Common names from other countries

Shortnose ponyfish, Ornate ponyfish, 美鲾, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology:   More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; amfidrom (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 10 - 30 m (Ref. 3607).   Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 9.2  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3607)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Diet depend on size; small fish (<6.9 cm) eat small crustaceans including copepods, whereas larger fish (>7.0 cm) have a generalized diet of amphipods, polychaetes and detritus (Ref. 31455).

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Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Woodland, David J. | Medarbetare

Kimura, S., R. Kimura and K. Ikejima, 2008. Revision of the genus Nuchequula with descriptions of three new species (Perciformes: Leiognathidae). Ichthyol. Res. 55:22-42. (Ref. 74926)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29, mean 28 (based on 596 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5078   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01698 (0.01289 - 0.02237), b=2.96 (2.89 - 3.03), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.0   ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=1.00-1.20).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (12 of 100).