Ponyfish
Equulites rivulatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 20 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
A small silvery ponyfish of shallow inshore waters, it grows to around ten centimetres and feeds by shooting out a pipette like protrusible mouth or sieving food through its gill rakers. Like others in its family it can glow faintly using light producing bacteria housed near its gut.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Leiognathidae › Equulites
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398522.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ponyfish live?
- The Ponyfish (Equulites rivulatus) is typically found at to 20 m.
- Is the Ponyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Ponyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ponyfish get?
- The Ponyfish grows to about 10 cm.