Barred shortbody pipefish (Choeroichthys cinctus)

Scientific name: Choeroichthys cinctus Dawson, 1976

Barred shortbody pipefish (Choeroichthys cinctus)

The Barred shortbody pipefish (Choeroichthys cinctus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Samoa.

Biology

Pale white to yellowish with distinct black barring on the trunk, followed by spots on the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choeroichthys cinctus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
9–38 m (30–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 38 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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