Tabilos Fish: Pope’s Ponyfish Description and Characteristics
Tabilos fish, also known as Pope's ponyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution, which extends from the Red Sea east to the western Pacific Ocean. It has entered the Mediterranean as a Lessepsian migrant.
The scientific name of Tabilos fish Equulites popei is named after the British ichthyologist Clifford Hillhouse Pope. Other common names include striped ponyfish, Leiognathus popei, and Gazza minuta. Tabilos is Ilonggo and Cebuano terms, and there is no known equivalent in Tagalog as this fish is abundant in waters surrounding the Negros Island.
Tabilos Fish Description
Equulites popei is a small fish, typically growing to a maximum length of about 15 cm (6 in). It has a slender, elongated body...