Ovoid toothpony (Gazza dentex) fish species and information / pictures of Ovoid toothpony - Gazza dentex

Ovoid toothpony (Gazza dentex) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gazza dentex

Common Name
Ovoid toothpony

Biology
Inhabits areas of sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal waters less than about 20 m depth (Ref. 27956).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1835
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes (Leiognathidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion (Ref. 33390), Indonesia, and northern Australia; East Indian Archipelago.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 27956)
Trophic Level
3.79 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
11.6 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated