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Nuchequula glenysae Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008 |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes), subfamily: Gazzinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Northern Australia and eastern Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: breast is completely scaled; cheek scaled; distinct, complicated sensory canals on the suborbital area, extending to the nape; anteroventral profile of the lower jaw is almost straight (Ref. 74926). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||