Barbed pipefish (Urocampus nanus)

Scientific name: Urocampus nanus G?nther, 1870

The Barbed pipefish (Urocampus nanus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, restricted to southern Japan and adjacent coasts.

Biology

Common in protected inshore or estuarine habitats and among Zostera sp.. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Urocampus nanus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.4
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: restricted to southern Japan and adjacent coasts.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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