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Ovoid ponyfish

Gazza dentex (Valenciennes, 1835)

Status not recordedbony fish

The ovoid ponyfish (Gazza dentex) is a species in the family Leiognathidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the ovoid ponyfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 ovoid ponyfish live?

Not recorded

Is the ovoid 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 ovoid ponyfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyLeiognathidae
  6. genusGazza
  7. SpeciesGazza dentex (Valenciennes, 1835)

Synonyms Equula dentex

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Ovoid toothponyEnglish
  • plošák zoubkovanýCzech
  • Sapsap dentuFrench
  • Peixe-pônei-ovalPortuguese
  • Ambache blancFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ovoid ponyfish

Other species in the same genus Gazza.

Ponyfish

Gazza minuta

LeiognathidaeNo free photo yet

Ponyfish

Gazza achlamys

LeiognathidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the ovoid ponyfish?

The ovoid ponyfish (Gazza dentex) belongs to the family Leiognathidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ovoid ponyfish (Gazza dentex). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ovoid-ponyfish

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BibTeX
@misc{ovoid_ponyfish_2026,
  title = {Ovoid ponyfish (Gazza dentex)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ovoid-ponyfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}