Gazza minuta (Bloch, 1795)

Toothpony

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Leiognathidae
Synonyms	Scomber minutus, Equula minuta, Equula dispar, ... more
Common names	Kaikai, Common toothed-ponyfish, Soapy, ... more

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Main reference

James, P.S.B.R. 1984. (Ref. 3424)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 21.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5525); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 110 m (Ref. 12260)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the east African coast (30° to about 50°S) to Australia and Tahiti, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 27956).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. Body silvery; anterior part of anal fin yellow; dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins colorless. Scales minute. Head and breast scaleless. Nuchal spine on nape. Mouth pointing forward when protracted.

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Young enter estuaries (Ref. 4833). Searches for prey using a protruding pipette-like mouth or by sieving potential food through their gill rakers (Ref. 26569). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes. Sold fresh and dried salted; also made into fishmeal.


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5312

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.70-1.30)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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