Equulites berbis (Valenciennes, 1835)
Berber ponyfish
Equulites berbis
photo by Lai, N.-W.

Family:  Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 40 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from the Red Sea and eastern coast of Africa to Indonesia, north to Japan; Mediterranean by Lessepian migration.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits inshore coastal waters (Ref. 47581). Feeds on small crustaceans and bivalves (Ref. 5213). Minimum depth range from Ref. 121815.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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