New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish (Siokunichthys striatus) fish species and information / pictures of New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish - Siokunichthys striatus

New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish (Siokunichthys striatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Siokunichthys striatus

Common Name
New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 26. This species is characterized by the striae on the ventral portion of the opercle; no longitudinal ridge on the opercle; 26 dorsal fin rays; 9-10 pectoral fin rays; 14 trunk rings; 43 tail rings; 5.5 subdorsal rings; dorsal fin origin on 1st tail ring; snout length 2.8 in head length, its depth 2.2 in snout length (Ref. 75989).

Classification

Classified By

Fricke, 2004

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: New Caledonia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

2 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 75989)

Trophic Level

3.28 s.e. 0.46 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

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 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

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

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated