Scientific Name
Eubleekeria jonesi

Common Name
Jones? pony fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. This species belonging to the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: cheek no scales; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost entirely scaled with a semicircular naked area on nape; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge smooth; no scales on interspace of pelvic keels; second spines of dorsal and anal fins are weak (width of second spines of dorsal and anal fins 0.72-1.1% SL and 0.60-0.95% SL, respectively); a dark blotch on spinous dorsal fin rather pale, grayish (Ref. 75583).

Classification

Classified By

James, 1971

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Slimys, slipmouths or ponyfishes (Leiognathidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius and India to Papua New Guinea; north to China; south to Australia,

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.06 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 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