Bluestripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus excisus) fish species and information / pictures of Bluestripe pipefish - Doryrhamphus excisus excisus

Bluestripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus excisus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Doryrhamphus excisus excisus

Common Name
Bluestripe pipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending on anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 17-19; tail rings 13-17. Also Ref. 4281.

Classification

Classified By

Kaup, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: Persian Gulf and East Africa to the west coast of the Americas.

Range

30°N - 32°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m (Ref. 30874)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated