Species guide
How to catch Spotnape ponyfish
Nuchequula nuchalis
brackishsaltwatergame fishLeiognathidae
The spotnape ponyfish is a schooling species commonly found in shallow coastal and brackish waters. It has a fusiform body shape and can grow up to 25 cm long. This species is a predator that hunts small benthic and planktonic animals.
Where they live
Lives in shallow coastal and brackish waters, often forming schools in inner bays over sandy and muddy bottoms in the Pacific region.
Typical size
Up to about 25 cm
What they eat
- detritus
- small benthic animals
- podocopid ostracods
- cladocerans
- calanoid copepods
- cyclopoid copepods
Best baits
- small pieces of shrimp
- worms
- small crustaceans
Best lures
- small jigs
- soft plastics
- tiny spoons
How to fish for them
- light spinning tackle
- casting small lures
- bottom fishing with bait
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