Bastard seahorse (Acentronura gracilissima)

Scientific name: Acentronura gracilissima Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

The Bastard seahorse (Acentronura gracilissima) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Restricted to areas around Japan and Indochina but there are records from the central and western Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16. Rings: 13+44-46.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentronura gracilissima
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Restricted to areas around Japan and Indochina but there are records from the central and western Indian Ocean.
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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