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Gray's pipefish (Halicampus grayi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Halicampus grayi

Common Name
Gray's pipefish

Biology
Short-snouted species with large eyes (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Kaup, 1856
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)
Family
Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, off Sri Lanka, and from the Gulf of Thailand and Australia to Ky?sh? Islands, Japan.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 48635)
Trophic Level
3.26 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 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