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Common Ponyfish

Reference

IB1835

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Ponyfishes - LEIOGNATHIDAE

Common Name

Common Ponyfish

Scientific Name

Leiognathus equula

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Ponyfishes possess a luminous organ in the throat that is thought to serve as a recognition and schooling signal.They are small fishes, the largest in the family being the Common Ponyfish, which reaches a maximum length of about 28 cm.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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