Taiwan Breeding Species VIII

Leiognathus equulus

Common slipmouth

12㎝ 30g		Max. size：25㎝
		Japanese name：ЙユУロёユьヰ
		Propagated period：May – October
		Distribution：Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

They are small, carnivorous fishes that occur in schools over shallow, inshore, muddy or sandy bottoms. Their bodies are greatly compressed and covered with minute scales and a thick layer of mucus. Their mouth can be thrust out to grab prey. They are considered a good and popular food fish in Taiwan.

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