Girdled pipefish (Festucalex cinctus) fish species and information / pictures of Girdled pipefish - Festucalex cinctus

Girdled pipefish (Festucalex cinctus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Festucalex cinctus

Common Name
Girdled pipefish

Biology
Found over rubble bottom. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). In New South Wales, Australia, males may be brooding at 9.9 cm SL.

Classification

Classified By
Ramsay, 1882
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)
Family
Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region
West Pacific
Distribution
West Pacific: tropical and temperate endemic of Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
8 m
Depth To - meters
31 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 31 m (Ref. 5316)
Trophic Level
3.33 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 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