Oblong Ponyfish
Equulites oblongus
- Usual depth5 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and August
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Oblong Ponyfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Wamon-itohikihiiragi, ワモンイトヒキヒイラギ
- Thai
- ปลาแป้นเรียว
Other scientific names: Equula oblonga, Leiognathus oblongus, Photoplagios oblongus
Similar species
Long-spined Pony-fishEquulites leuciscus
Elongate PonyfishEquulites elongatus
- Offshore Ponyfish
Equulites rivulatus
- ornate ponyfish
Equulites lineolatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 22 open-data records from 1950 to 2019.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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