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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Leiognathidae Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes
Subfamily: Leiognathinae
Genus: Leiognathus

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Leiognathus berbis (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Leiognathus berbis
[Berber ponyfish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18.2 cm FL
Leiognathus brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Leiognathus brevirostris
[Shortnose ponyfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Leiognathus equula (Forsskål, 1775)

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Leiognathus equula
[Common ponyfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Leiognathus longispinis (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Leiognathus longispinis
[Longspine ponyfish]
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Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Leiognathus mazavasaoka
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Leiognathus parviceps
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Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Leiognathus robustus
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Leiognathus ruconius (Hamilton, 1822)

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Leiognathus ruconius
[Deep pugnose ponyfish]
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Leiognathus striatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Leiognathus berbis Berber ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 11 TL 1835
Leiognathus brevirostris Shortnose ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 18.2 FL 1835
Leiognathus equula Common ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 28 TL 1775
Leiognathus longispinis Longspine ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1835
Leiognathus mazavasaoka Indian Ocean 10.9 SL 2011
Leiognathus parviceps Indo-West Pacific 1835
Leiognathus robustus Western Paciific 18.3 SL 2004
Leiognathus ruconius Deep pugnose ponyfish Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1822
Leiognathus striatus Western Indian Ocean 1991



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