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Equulites macrolepis

Status not recordedbony fish

Equulites macrolepis is a species in the family Leiognathidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about Equulites macrolepis

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Equulites macrolepis live?

Not recorded

Is Equulites macrolepis endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Equulites macrolepis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyLeiognathidae
  6. genusEquulites
  7. SpeciesEquulites macrolepis Suzuki & Kimura, 2023
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Peixe-pônei-dorso-de-prataPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Equulites macrolepis

Other species in the same genus Equulites.

Ponyfish

Equulites elongatus

LeiognathidaeNo free photo yet

Ponyfish

Equulites rivulatus

LeiognathidaeNo free photo yet

Ponyfish

Equulites leuciscus

LeiognathidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Equulites macrolepis?

Equulites macrolepis (Equulites macrolepis) belongs to the family Leiognathidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Equulites macrolepis (Equulites macrolepis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/equulites-macrolepis

MLA

“Equulites macrolepis (Equulites macrolepis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/equulites-macrolepis.

BibTeX
@misc{equulites_macrolepis_2026,
  title = {Equulites macrolepis (Equulites macrolepis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/equulites-macrolepis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}