Armored pipefish (Solenostomus armatus)

Scientific name: Solenostomus armatus Weber, 1913

The Armored pipefish (Solenostomus armatus) is a marine fish of the family Solenostomidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Arafura Sea, Indonesia and southeast of Kyushu Islands, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22; Vertebrae: 32 - 33. Total number of body plates is 33-35. Color and color patterns highly variable: most specimens in dark-color phase with dark red background overlaid with reticulated yellow to orange blotches; some in light-color phase of yellow to beige with few spots of darker pigment on body. Two large black spots present between first and third dorsal-fin spines. Long caudal peduncle and elongated caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solenostomus armatus
Family
Solenostomidae (Ghost pipefishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.7
Depth range
0–95 m (0–312 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 95 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Arafura Sea, Indonesia and southeast of Kyushu Islands, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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