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Leiognathus equula (Forsskål, 1775)

Common ponyfish
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Common names: Common ponyfish, Soorokoo-nam-kare, Tanka-chandee
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 45255). Found in Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108) and Godavari estuary (Ref. 51036). Juveniles enter brackish water (Ref. 4833). Also Ref. 3424.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Leiognathinae
Etymology: Leiognathus: Greek, leios = smooth + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forsskål.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 10 - 110 m (Ref. 12260).   Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959); 30°N - 36°S, 27°E - 170°W

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