Double-ended pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) fish species and information / pictures of Double-ended pipefish - Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus

Double-ended pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus

Common Name
Double-ended pipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-32; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Brownish in color, usually with small spots on trunk (Ref. 4281).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1857

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4281) to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan; Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Range

32°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

42 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 42 m (Ref. 1602)

Trophic Level

3.75 s.e. 0.50 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated