Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes

Genus: Nuchequula

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by CSIRO

Nuchequula blochii
[Twoblotch ponyfish]

Photo by Wiadnya, D.G.R.

Nuchequula flavaxilla
[Yellowspotted ponyfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Nuchequula gerreoides
[Decorated ponyfish]

No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

Nuchequula glenysae
[]

No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

Nuchequula longicornis
[]

No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL

Nuchequula mannusella
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Nuchequula nuchalis
[Spotnape ponyfish]

7 Species of Family Leiognathidae with Genus Nuchequula
(Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1835	Nuchequula blochii	Twoblotch ponyfish	Indo-West Pacific	10 TL
2008	Nuchequula flavaxilla	Yellowspotted ponyfish	Western Central Pacific	10.9 SL
1851	Nuchequula gerreoides	Decorated ponyfish	Indo-West Pacific.	12.5 SL
2008	Nuchequula glenysae		Western Pacific	7.3 SL
2008	Nuchequula longicornis		Western Pacific	7.9 SL
2007	Nuchequula mannusella		Northwest Pacific	10.1 SL
1845	Nuchequula nuchalis	Spotnape ponyfish	Northwest Pacific	25 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishesGenus: Nuchequula(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes

Genus: Nuchequula

(See list of species below)