Deveximentum megalolepis (Mochizuki & Hayashi, 1989) Bigscale ponyfish |
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FAO |
Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 8.4 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and northern Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |