Toothpony

Scientific Name: Gazza minuta
Family: Ponyfishes – Leiognathidae
Maximum Size: 14cm
Identification: Silvery gray with bold maze-like pattern of dark markings on back.
Favourite: Usually form aggregations.
Hide-out: Silty coastal reefs to 40m.
Location: Indo-Pacific – Red Sea and E. Africa to Society Is. in French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.

Orangefin Ponyfish

Scientific Name: Leiognathus bindus
Family: Ponyfishes – Leiognathidae
Maximum Size: 11cm
Identification: Silvery gray with subtle maze-like pattern on back; deep body; orange spot at front of dorsal fin.
Favourite: Usually form schools.
Hide-out: Coastal rock and coral reefs mixed with sand bottoms to 40m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific – India and Sri Lanka to S.W. Japan and Australia.