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Leiognathus ruconius (Hamilton, 1822)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14.

Common Names

  • Mopneus-glipvis , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Sapsap , Agutaynen , Philippines
  • Babete lumuh , Bahasa Indonesia , Indonesia
  • Babunga , Bahasa Indonesia , Indonesia
  • Kapotol , Banton , Philippines
  • Tak chanda , Bengali , Bangladesh
  • Dalupani , Bikol , Philippines
  • Mutomot , Bikol , Philippines
  • Pirak-Pirak , Bikol , Philippines
  • Tabiros , Bikol , Philippines
  • Tambong , Bikol , Philippines
  • Palotpot , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Chavacano , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , Hong Kong
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , India
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , Malaysia
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , Philippines
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , Viet Nam
  • Deep pugnose ponyfish , English , Global
  • Deep-bodied ponyfish , English , Bangladesh
  • Deep-bodied ponyfish , English , Malaysia
  • Deepbody ponyfish , English , USA
  • Pig-nosed ponyfish , English , Philippines
  • Pignose ponyfish , English , USA
  • Ponyfish , English , Bangladesh
  • Ponyfish , English , Malaysia
  • Pugnose ponyfish , English , Philippines
  • Pugnose ponyfish , English , USA
  • Pugnose soapy , English , South Africa
  • Silver belly , English , USA
  • Slender pony , English , Malaysia
  • Slipmouth , English , Malaysia
  • Tooth-pony , English , Malaysia
  • Sapsap bouledogue , French , France
  • Sapsap bouledogue , French , Global
  • Kaputol , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Palid , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Tiyanan , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Gumabek , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Lalakasen , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Laway-laway , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Palangan , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Talibukno , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Talibuno , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Tariptip , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Usub , Ilokano , Philippines
  • ಕುರಿಚಿ , Kannada , India
  • ಗುರುಕು , Kannada , India
  • Sapsap , Kapampangan , Philippines
  • Sapsap , Kuyunon , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Magindanaon , Philippines
  • Kekek , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kikek , Malay , Malaysia
  • Loba , Malay , Indonesia
  • Pulot-pulot (Bajau) , Malay , Malaysia
  • Sekiki bulat , Malay , Malaysia
  • Thakara-mullan , Malayalam , India
  • തകര മുള്ളന് , Malayalam , India
  • മുള്ളന് , Malayalam , India
  • 仰口鰏 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 仰口鲾 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 金钱仔 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鹿斑仰口鰏 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鹿斑仰口鲾 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鹿斑鰏 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鹿斑鲾 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Sap-sap , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines
  • Jitaka , Marathi , India
  • Kap , Marathi , India
  • काप , Marathi , India
  • जिताका , Marathi , India
  • Chita buldogue , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Kum panna , Sinhalese , Sri Lanka
  • Valipanna , Sinhalese , Sri Lanka
  • Motambo buldog , Spanish , Spain
  • Bakagan , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Hiwas , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Huwaling , Tagalog , Philippines
  • I-im , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Lawihan , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Sapsap , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Tabiros , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Taksay , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Tambong , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Tambong bilog , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Tapiyo , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Yapyap , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Karal , Tamil , Sri Lanka
  • Karal , Tamil , India
  • காரல் , Tamil , India
  • காரை , Tamil , India
  • காரைபொடீ , Tamil , India
  • காளீக்காரல் , Tamil , India
  • சுடுப்புனம் காரல் , Tamil , India
  • நாமாகாரல் , Tamil , India
  • కారా , Telugu , India
  • Cá Liệt vằn lưng , Vietnamese , Viet Nam
  • Badyang , Visayan , Philippines
  • Bakayan , Visayan , Philippines
  • Dagoldalan , Visayan , Philippines
  • Danutan , Visayan , Philippines
  • Kapotol , Visayan , Philippines
  • Lumo-an , Visayan , Philippines
  • Lumoan , Visayan , Philippines
  • Nepis-nepis , Visayan , Philippines
  • Pa-ut-put , Visayan , Philippines
  • Paluput , Visayan , Philippines
  • Palutput , Visayan , Philippines
  • Parutput , Visayan , Philippines
  • Parutpot , Waray-waray , Philippines
  • Sap-sap , Waray-waray , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Acanthuriformes

    Family: Leiognathidae

    Genus: Leiognathus

    Species: Leiognathus ruconius (Hamilton, 1822)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: tropical Indian Ocean and southeast Asia, north to Taiwan and China, south to northern Australia. Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 11889).

    • Biology

    Found in coastal waters. Enters estuaries and rivers (Ref. 30573). Usually over sand or mud bottoms and rarely near reefs (Ref. 90102). Forms schools. Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Marketed fresh or dried and salted (Ref. 12693).

    Habitat

    freshwater

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless