Large-toothed Ponyfish
Gazza achlamys
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Leiognathidae
- Genus
- Gazza
Where to Find
Found in 8 diving areas across 7 countries and 4 regions.
- Pohnpei, Micronesia - 1 records
- Peleliu & Angaur, Palau - 1 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 1 records
- Hikkaduwa & South Coast, Sri Lanka - 1 records
- Sumatra, Indonesia - 2 records
- Perhentian Islands, Malaysia - 16 records
- Redang Island, Malaysia - 8 records
- Visayas, Philippines - 2 records