Nuchequula blochii (Valenciennes, 1835) Twoblotch ponyfish |
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Tambong laot Humoy-humoy, Lalakasen, Palotpot, Pot-pot, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sap-sap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Sapsap, Tambong, |
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CSIRO |
Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; depth range 1 - 40 m, amphidromous | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: known only from Pakistan, India, and Thailand. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. This species is distinguished by having the following set of characters: fully scaled breast; naked cheek; anteroventral profile of lower jaw is almost straight; a distinct, jet-black blotch distally on the spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 74926). | |||
Biology: | Found on shallow waters near the bottom. Young enter brackish waters (Ref. 4833). Feeds mainly on small crustaceans, foraminiferans and nematodes. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets, also used for fishmeal. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Reported in Ref. 280, 4833. Outside the distributional range and may be referring to another species. |
Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 18.12.91 |
Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 10.04.08 |
Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 21.06.94 |