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Leiognathus
Genus of ray-finned fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leiognathus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, ponyfishes from the family Leiognathidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[2] They are sometimes known as silverbellies.[3]
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Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Leiognathus berbis (Valenciennes, 1835) (Berber ponyfish)
- Leiognathus brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835) (Shortnose ponyfish)
- Leiognathus equulus (Forsskål, 1775) (Common ponyfish)
- Leiognathus longispinis (Valenciennes, 1835) (Longspine ponyfish)
- Leiognathus parviceps (Valenciennes, 1835)
- Leiognathus robustus Sparks & Dunlap, 2004
- Leiognathus striatus P. S. B. R. James & Badrudeen, 1991
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References
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