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Ponyfish

Eubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829)

Status not recordedbony fish

The ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens) is a species in the family Leiognathidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the ponyfish

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 the ponyfish live?

Not recorded

Is the ponyfish 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 the ponyfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyLeiognathidae
  6. genusEubleekeria
  7. SpeciesEubleekeria splendens (Cuvier, 1829)

Synonyms Equula argentea, Equula gomorah, Equula ovalis, Equula simplex, Equula splendens, Eubleekeria ovalis, Goomorah karah, Leiognathus devisi, Leiognathus ovalis, Leiognathus philippinus, Leiognathus spilotus, Leiognathus splendens, Leognathus splendens

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Black-tipped pony-fishEnglish
  • Black-tipped ponyfishEnglish
  • Blacktip ponyfishEnglish
  • Splendid ponyfishEnglish
  • LawihanCebuano
  • plošák zářivýCzech
  • Sap-sap soleilFrench
  • タイワンヒイラギJapanese
  • Peixe-pônei-elegantePortuguese
  • Уплощённая сребробрюшкаRussian
  • ปลาแป้นเมือกThai
  • 碗米仔Chinese
  • Sapsap soleilFrench
  • ปลาแป้นข้างทองThai
  • 金錢仔Chinese
  • 黑邊布氏鰏Chinese
  • 黑邊鰏Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ponyfish

Other species in the same genus Eubleekeria.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the ponyfish?

The ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens) belongs to the family Leiognathidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eubleekeria-splendens

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“Ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eubleekeria-splendens.

BibTeX
@misc{eubleekeria_splendens_2026,
  title = {Ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eubleekeria-splendens},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}