Deep pugnose ponyfish
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries and rivers . Usually over sand or mud bottoms and rarely near reefs . Forms schools. Feeds on small crustaceans . Marketed fresh or dried and salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deep pugnose ponyfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Deep pugnose ponyfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 3 - 60 m , usually ? - 40 m . Tropical; 26°C - 29°C West Pacific: tropical Indian Ocean and southeast Asia, north to Taiwan and China, south to northern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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