Trawl pipefish (Kimblaeus bassensis) fish species and information / pictures of Trawl pipefish - Kimblaeus bassensis

Trawl pipefish (Kimblaeus bassensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Kimblaeus bassensis

Common Name
Trawl pipefish

Biology
Inhabits rubble bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By
Dawson, 1980
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)
Family
Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
58 m
Depth To - meters
74 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 58 - 74 m (Ref. 5316)
Trophic Level
3.36 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
16.0 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 (20 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