Whipfin ponyfish

The Whipfin ponyfish lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 10 - 70 m environment.

This fish is known as Whipfin Ponyfish and the correct latin name is Leiognathus Leuciscus. It belongs to the Ponyfish family. (e) It's origin is Indo-West Pacific. (e) Character and suggestions regarding care A semi-aggressive fish. More

Common names

Bati in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Dagaa in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Dalupanus in Waray-waray
Highfin ponyfish in English
Itohiki-hiiragi in Japanese (日本語)
Kekek in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kifuu in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Kikeh in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kikek in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kotwe in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Lalakasen in Ilokano
Long-spined pony-fish in English
Miralya in Tagalog
Motambo de hebra in Spanish (español)
New Holland pony-fish in English
Palawe in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Palotpot in Cebuano
Parutpot in Waray-waray
Patana chicote in Portuguese (Português)
Patuan in Bikol
Pepetek in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
ponyfish in English
sap-sap in Cebuano
sap-sap in Chavacano
sap-sap in Davawenyo
sap-sap in Hiligaynon
sap-sap in Ilokano
sap-sap in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
sap-sap in Waray-waray
Sapsap in Agutaynen
Sapsap in Kapampangan
Sapsap in Kuyunon
Sapsap in Tagalog
Sapsap in Waray-waray
Sapsap fil in French (français)
Sekiki in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
slipmouth in English
Tabilus in Hiligaynon
Tambong in Bikol
Tambong in Tagalog
Tanda in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Whipfin ponyfish in English
曳丝鲾 in Mandarin Chinese
曳絲鰏 in Mandarin Chinese
金錢仔 in Mandarin Chinese
金钱仔 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Leiognathidae
Genus : Equulites
Species : Equulites leuciscus
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