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Shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris)
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Shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris) specimen
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Leiognathidae

Shortnose ponyfish

Leiognathus brevirostris

Eighteen Point Two Centimeters Leiognathid Fish of Chinese Seas

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Shortnose ponyfish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 18.2 cm.

Maximum length
18.2 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: coasts of India and Sri Lanka to China; south to Australia.

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