Thorntailed pipefish (Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus) fish species and information / pictures of Thorntailed pipefish - Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus

Thorntailed pipefish (Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus

Common Name
Thorntailed pipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3. SL to 55 mm; R 15-16(15)+28-31: SL 2.6-3.3.

Classification

Classified By
Fritzsche, 1981
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)
Family
Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Moluccas to Society Islands, north to Marshall Islands; south to New Caledonia; Palau, Mariana Islands, and Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Reported from Christmas Island (Ref. 30874).
Range
16°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
12 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 12 m (Ref. 30874)
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.44 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
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = No PD50 data many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 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