Rhomboid toothpony
📖 Overview
Rhomboid toothpony (Gazza rhombea), first described by Kimura, Yamashita & Iwatsuki, 2000 is a medium-sized fish in the family Leiognathidae (order Acanthuriformes). Adults typically reach 17.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 24.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rhomboid toothpony is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m . Subtropical West Pacific: Pakistan to northeastern Australia and Vanuatu, north to Okinawa, Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Rhomboid Ponyfish · Rhomboid Toothpony |
| 🌍CES | plošák šelfový |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hishikobanhiiragi · ヒシコバンヒイラギ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-pônei-romboide |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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