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 Equulites

Image source: Jiayuan Lin | inaturalist.org

General data

  • Main name: Equulites

Classification

  • Family: Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes
  • Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Equulites absconditus

Red Sea elongate ponyfish (Equulites aethopos)

Elongate ponyfish (Equulites elongatus)

Klunzinger’s ponyfish (Equulites klunzingeri)

Equulites laterofenestra

Whipfin ponyfish (Equulites leuciscus)

Ornate ponyfish (Equulites lineolatus)

Oblong ponyfish (Equulites oblongus)

Pope’s ponyfish (Equulites popei)

Equulites rivulatus

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
        • Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes->
        • Sciaenidae - Drums->
        • Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->
        • Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
        • Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->
        • Siganidae - Rabbitfishes->
        • Scatophagidae - Scats->
        • Drepaneidae - Sicklefishes->
        • Antigoniidae - Deepbody boarfishes->
        • Caproidae - Boarfishes->
        • Emmelichthyidae - Rovers->
        • Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes->
          • Aurigequula - Aurigequula->
          • Deveximentum - Deveximentum->
          • Equulites - Equulites->
          • Eubleekeria - Eubleekeria->
          • Gazza - Gazza->
          • Karalla - Karalla->
          • Leiognathus - Leiognathus->
          • Nuchequula - Nuchequula->
          • Photolateralis - Photolateralis->
          • Photopectoralis - Photopectoralis->
        • Luvaridae - Louvar->
        • Zanclidae - Moorish idol->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->