Leiognathidae
| Leiognathidae Temporal range: Eocene to Present | |
|---|---|
| Eubleekeria splendens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Leiognathidae T. N. Gill, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Leiognathus argenteus Lacépède, 1802 | |
| Genera | |
|
see text | |
Leiognathidae, the ponyfishes, slipmouths or slimys / slimies, are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. They inhabit marine and brackish waters in the Indian and West Pacific Oceans. They can be used in the preparation of bagoong.