Equulites klunzingeri

(Equulites klunzingeri)

Description

Equulites klunzingeri, or Klunzinger’s ponyfish, is a marine, demersal species of ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae which was originally found only in the Red Sea. It is colonizing the Mediterranean as part of the Lessepsian migration through the Suez Canal.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Leiognathidae
Genus:Equulites
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