Secutor insidiator (Bloch, 1787)

Pugnose ponyfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Leiognathidae
Synonyms	Zeus insidiator, Equula insidiator, Leiognathus insidiator, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

James, P.S.B.R. 1984. (Ref. 3424)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Woodland, David J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 11.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050); common length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3424)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 150 m (Ref. 4376)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959)

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa to Australia, New Caledonia and Tahiti.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. Body silvery. Naked head; with nuchal spine. Mouth strongly oblique; nostrils situated above eyes (Ref. 48635). Protracted mouth pointing upward; Tip of maxilla reaching well below level of lower margin of eye. Body depth twice or slightly more than standard length. Lateral line ending before dorsal fin.

Schooling species found in shallow waters, usually near the bottom (Ref. 30573). Occasionally enters brackish waters (Ref. 4833, 48635). Swims in loose groups (Ref. 48635). Feeds on zooplankton including copepods, mysids, and larval fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 11441). Sold fresh and dried salted; also used for fishmeal.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5156

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.20-1.50)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Santos, Kristine

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