Aurigequula longispinis
Aurigequula longispinis (Valenciennes, 1835)
Longspine ponyfish
Aurigequula longispinis
photo by Randall, J.E.


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Family:  Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Leiognathinae
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern India, throughout Indo-Malayan region, northern Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines, reports from Fiji. Further study is required to determine if the population spanning this wide range comprise one single species.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in coastal waters. Stays near the substrate and feeds on fish, crustaceans, chaetognaths, nematodes, bivalves, and gastropods (Ref. 5213).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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