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Nuchequula longicornis Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008 |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. This species is characterized by the following features: Cheek and breast naked; fully scaled dorsolateral body surface; anteroventral profile of the lower jaw usually strongly concave; upper oral valve with minute, sparse, slender projections; bicuspid or tricuspid preorbital spine, expanded distally; elongated second dorsal fin spine, reaching beyond base of fifth soft ray when fin is appressed; second anal fin spine not elongated, not extending to the base of fifth soft ray when fin appressed (Ref. 74926). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||