Nuchequula Explained

Nuchequula is a genus of ponyfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Nuchequula blochii (Valenciennes, 1835) (Twoblotch ponyfish)
• Nuchequula flavaxilla Seishi Kimura, R. Kimura & Ikejima, 2008 (Yellowspotted ponyfish)
• Nuchequula gerreoides (Bleeker, 1851) (Decorated ponyfish)
• Nuchequula glenysae Seishi Kimura, R. Kimura & Ikejima, 2008
• Nuchequula longicornis Seishi Kimura, R. Kimura & Ikejima, 2008
• Nuchequula mannusella Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2007
• Nuchequula nuchalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (Spotnape ponyfish)