Pug-nosed pipefish (Pugnaso curtirostris) fish species and information / pictures of Pug-nosed pipefish - Pugnaso curtirostris

Pug-nosed pipefish (Pugnaso curtirostris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pugnaso curtirostris

Common Name
Pug-nosed pipefish

Biology
Occurs in grass beds (Posidonia and Zostera). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 13.85 cm SL.

Classification

Classified By
Castelnau, 1872
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)
Family
Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Range
31°S - 44°S, 114°E - 151°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
11 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 11 m (Ref. 5316)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
18.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 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