| Family: |
Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae |
| Max. size: |
12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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