Whipfin ponyfish
(Equulites leuciscus)
Image source: Jiayuan Lin | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Whipfin ponyfish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Max length: 25 cm TL
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14.
Found in coastal inshore waters over mud or sand bottoms, rarely near reefs. Stays near the substrate and feeds on small shrimps, other crustaceans, and polychaetes.
