Eubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829)

Splendid ponyfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Leiognathidae
Synonyms	Equula splendens, Leiognathus splendens, Equula gomorah, ... more
Common names	Blacktip ponyfish, Silver belly, Blacktip ponyfish, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Kimura, S., T. Ito, T. Peristiwady, Y. Iwatsuki, T. Yoshino and P.N. Dunlap. 2005. (Ref. 75583)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2045); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450); max. reported age: 2 years (Ref. 4544)

Length at first maturity

L_m 8.35

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m (Ref. 12260)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

Indo-West Pacific: from India to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan; south to Australia,
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 24. This species of the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: no scales on cheek; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost completely scaled without a semicircular naked area on nape; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge is smooth or weakly serrated (including the neotype); interspace of pelvic keels without scales; second spines of dorsal and anal fins are robust (width of second spines of dorsal and anal fins 0.87-1.6% of SL and 0.76-1.7% of SL, respectively); a jet black blotch on spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 75583). Description: Belly silvery; back greyish silvery with faint, grey wavy vertical lines above lateral lines in adults; lateral line scales and pectoral fin base yellow; pectoral axil black. Scales small and deciduous. Nuchal spine with a distinct median keel. Chest fully scaled. Mouth horizontal, pointing slightly downward when protracted; line of closed mouth passing below eye; a narrow brown band around end of snout. Lower edge of operculum and margin of supraorbital serrated. Third and fourth dorsal and third anal spines anteriorly serrated (Ref. 2108).

This schooling species inhabits coastal waters. It feeds on fish, crustaceans, foraminiferans, and bivalves (Ref. 5213). The annotated bibliography of Leiognathidae by Pauly and Wade-Pauly (Ref. 4961) includes 172 references pertaining explicitly to Leiognathus splendens.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless (Ref. 4961)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5625

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.33-1.60; tm=1; tmax=2.3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)	High

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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