Pugnose Ponyfish
Deveximentum insidiator
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–150 m
- Max size: 11.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small ponyfish with a protrusible tube of a mouth, it schools in shallow water close to the bottom and sometimes enters brackish estuaries. It picks copepods, mysids, and larval fish and crustaceans from the plankton, and is sold fresh, dried, or turned into fishmeal.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Leiognathidae › Deveximentum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1526390.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pugnose Ponyfish live?
- The Pugnose Ponyfish (Deveximentum insidiator) is typically found at 10–150 m.
- Is the Pugnose Ponyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Pugnose Ponyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pugnose Ponyfish get?
- The Pugnose Ponyfish grows to about 11.3 cm.