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.