Hairy pipefish (Urocampus carinirostris) fish species and information / pictures of Hairy pipefish - Urocampus carinirostris

Hairy pipefish (Urocampus carinirostris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Urocampus carinirostris

Common Name
Hairy pipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 2. Small and slender, and have a short, thick snout, continuous superior trunk and tail ridges, small pectoral fins, and a dorsal fin that originates on tail rings 5-9. Body usually has numerous hair-like appendages which provide camouflage.

Classification

Classified By

Castelnau, 1872

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Range

8°S - 45°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

3 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 3 m (Ref. 5316)

Trophic Level

3.03 s.e. 0.17 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=20)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated