Leiognathidae

Dussumier's ponyfish

Karalla dussumieri

Schooling fish over coral sand and estuaries

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Karalla dussumieri, Dussumier's ponyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region where it occurs from Madagascar and Réunion east to the Philippines. It is found in schools over substrates consisting of coral sand in coastal waters, although it will also enters estuaries.