Eubleekeria splendens

Eubleekeria splendens, common names splendid ponyfish and blacktip ponyfish,[2] is a species of ponyfish.[1]

Eubleekeria splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Leiognathidae
Genus:
Eubleekeria
Species:
E. splendens
Binomial name
Eubleekeria splendens
(Cuvier, 1829)[1]
Synonyms

Equula argentea De Vis, 1884
Equula gomorah Valenciennes, 1835
Equula ovalis De Vis, 1884
Equula simplex De Vis, 1884
Equula splendens Cuvier, 1829
Eubleekeria ovalis (De Vis, 1884)
Goomorah karah Russell, 1803
Leiognathus devisi Whitley, 1929
Leiognathus ovalis (De Vis, 1884)
Leiognathus philippinus Fowler, 1918
Leiognathus spilotus Fowler, 1904
Leiognathus splendens (Cuvier, 1829)
Leognathus splendens (Cuvier, 1829)

Description

Eubleekeria splendens is commonly found at 15 cm in length, but can grow to a length of 17 cm.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific from India in the west, to Papua New Guinea and Fiji to the east, Japan to the north, down to Australia in the south. It has been recorded in the waters of such countries as Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritius, and is also known to live in the Red Sea.[2][3]

Habitat

Eubleekeria splendens lives in marine or brackish waters at a maximum depth of 100 metres.[3] It is found in waters with a muddy or sandy mud substrate. It occurs near coasts and in estuaries. Smaller individuals may be found in mangrove creeks.[2]

Diet

This species eats fish, foraminiferans, bivalves, mollusks and small crustaceans, and is also known to feed on plant matter.[2][3]

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References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829)". Marinespecies.org. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. "Eubleekeria splendens". iucnredlist.org.
  3. "Eubleekeria splendens, Splendid ponyfish : fisheries". FishBase.
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