SPLENDID PONYFISH

Leiognathus splendens

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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- Chordates +
  - Ray-finned fishes +
    - Perch-like fishes +
      - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes +
        
        Leiognathus +
        
        Splendid ponyfish
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This schooling species inhabits coastal waters. It feeds on fish, crustaceans, foraminiferans, and bivalves (Ref. 5213). The annotated bibliography of Leiognathidae by Pauly and Wade-Pauly (Ref. 4961) includes 172 references pertaining explicitly to Leiognathus splendens.

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