FB-4450 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Equulites Equulites popei (Whitley, 1932) Sap-sap mabeng Patana elegante Spits slymvis Sapsap Tambong Palotpot Tabilos Elongate slimy Elongated slipmouth Ponyfish Pope's ponyfish Slender ponyfish Slimy Slipmouth Soapy Empereur gueule longue Humoy-humoy Tabilus Tabiros Hime-hiiragi 왜주둥치 Kekek Kekek jalor Kekek jalur Kekek lampai Kikeh Kikek Pepetek Sekiki Dool-dool Kifuu Kotwe Palawe Tanda Taksay Tambok nini Tambong Tambong hubad Cá Liệt dài Lagwis Lalakasen Parutpot Sap-sap 金钱仔 長身鰏 長鰏 长身鲾 长鲾 Equulites elongatus (non Günther, 1874) Leiognathus elongatum (non Günther, 1874) Leiognathus elongatus (non Günther, 1874) Leiognathus elongatus Smith & Pope, 1906 Leiognathus elongus (non Günther, 1874) Macilentichthys elongatus (non Günther, 1874) Macilentichthys popei Whitley, 1932 Photoplagios elongatus (non Günther, 1874) 1991-06-19 2019-07-11 Herre, A.W.C.T.0 Check list of Philippine fishes. 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Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Leelo_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Leelo_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-06-19 00:00:00 2019-07-11 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Inhabits shallow waters, usually in schools near the bottom. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans, polychaetes and algae (Ref. 30573). Suzuki, T. and S. Kimura 2017 Taxonomic revision of the <i>Equulites elongatus</i> (Günther 1874) species group (Perciformes: Leiognathidae) with the description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res..64(3):[1-14]339-352. (Ref. 120651) FB-DiagnosticDescr-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-07-11 00:00:00 2019-07-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat This species of the Equulites elongatus group is distinguished by the following set of characters: eye diameter 82-137% postorbital head length; distance from pelvic-fin insertion to center of anus 35-50% of the distance from pelvic-fin insertion to anal-fin origin; scales above lateral line 8-13, below 12-19; dorsolateral body with large dark blotches rarely forming ring marks (0-2) and a few dark spots (0-5) that are smaller than a half of pupil diameter; the tips of neural and hemal spines of fourth preural centrum is less expanding, distal expansion ratios of neural and hemal spines of the fourth preural centrum 2.1-3.9. Colour of the head and ventrolateral body almost uniformly silvery white; snout tip blackish; upper posterior margin of the operculum pale yellow; dorsolateral body silvery brown with scattered dark blotches; pectoral axil dark and pectoral fin pale yellow; black lines along the caudal-fin rays, the posterior margin of caudal fin dark while other fins are colourless (Ref. 120651). Suzuki, T. and S. Kimura 2017 Taxonomic revision of the <i>Equulites elongatus</i> (Günther 1874) species group (Perciformes: Leiognathidae) with the description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res..64(3):[1-14]339-352. (Ref. 120651) FB-Morphology-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-07-11 00:00:00 2019-07-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 14 Suzuki, T. and S. Kimura 2017 Taxonomic revision of the <i>Equulites elongatus</i> (Günther 1874) species group (Perciformes: Leiognathidae) with the description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res..64(3):[1-14]339-352. (Ref. 120651) FB-Distribution-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-06-19 00:00:00 2025-04-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa (Mozambique, Oman) and the Red Sea (a Lessepsian migrant, Golani et al, 2011) to the Philippines; north to Japan (including Okinawa), Thailand (Gulf of Thailand); south to Malaysia (Sabah). Suzuki, T. and S. Kimura 2017 Taxonomic revision of the <i>Equulites elongatus</i> (Günther 1874) species group (Perciformes: Leiognathidae) with the description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res..64(3):[1-14]339-352. (Ref. 120651) FB-Uses-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-06-19 00:00:00 2019-07-11 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus James, P.S.B.R. 1984 Leiognathidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 2. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3424) FB-TrophicStrategy-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-11-07 00:00:00 2023-01-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ popei Inhabits shallow waters, usually in schools near the bottom. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans, polychaetes, benthic invertebrates and algae (Refs. 30573, 127989). Known to form schools or small groups (Ref. 127989). Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573) FB-Size-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-06-19 00:00:00 2019-07-11 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573)) Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-4450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-06-19 00:00:00 2019-07-11 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 100 m (Ref. 28016) al Sakaff, H. and M. Esseen 1999 Occurrence and distribution of fish species off Yemen (Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea). Naga, ICLARM Q. 22(1):43-47. (Ref. 28016)