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Leiognathidae
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Leiognathidae, the ponyfishes, slipmouths or slimys / slimies, are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes.[4] They inhabit marine and brackish waters in the Indian and West Pacific Oceans. They can be used in the preparation of bagoong.
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Leiognathidae | |
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Eubleekeria splendens | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Percoidei |
Family: | Leiognathidae T. N. Gill, 1893[2] |
Type species | |
Leiognathus argenteus Lacépède, 1802[3] | |
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