Leiognathus

Leiognathus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, ponyfishes from the family Leiognathidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are sometimes known as silverbellies.

Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:


 * Leiognathus berbis (Valenciennes, 1835) (Berber ponyfish)
 * Leiognathus brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835) (Shortnose ponyfish)
 * Leiognathus equulus (Forsskål, 1775) (Common ponyfish)
 * Leiognathus longispinis (Valenciennes, 1835) (Longspine ponyfish)
 * Leiognathus parviceps (Valenciennes, 1835)
 * Leiognathus robustus Sparks & Dunlap, 2004
 * Leiognathus striatus P. S. B. R. James & Badrudeen, 1991