Aurigequula fasciata

Description

Aurigequula fasciata, the striped ponyfish, is a species of ponyfish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs in coastal marine and brackish waters. It occurs at depths of from 20 to 50 metres (66 to 164 ft). It is a predator upon smaller fishes, small crustaceans and polychaete worms. This species grows to a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL though most do not exceed 17 centimetres (6.7 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.