Bony fish
Whipfin Ponyfish
Equulites leuciscus
Also known as: Highfin Pony, Highfin Ponyfish, Long-spined Ponyfish, New Holland Ponyfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Highfin Pony
- Highfin Ponyfish
- Long-spined Ponyfish
- New Holland Ponyfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
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Overview
Found in small schools, over mud and sandy bottoms, of inshore coastal waters, rarely near reefs.
Common in silty coastal areas and tidal creeks, often caught in trawls and beach nets.
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How to identify
- Fins & Tail
- filament fins
- Behaviour
- schooling
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Country only · 4
LIVES IN
Found in small schools, over mud and sandy bottoms, of inshore coastal waters, rarely near reefs.
RANGE
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Adult photos 4
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ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
Deep dive
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More in the family
Slimys-Slipmouths-Ponyfishes (Leiognathidae)


