Blue-spotted pipefish (Hippichthys cyanospilos)

Scientific name: Hippichthys cyanospilos Bleeker, 1854

Blue-spotted pipefish (Hippichthys cyanospilos)

The Blue-spotted pipefish (Hippichthys cyanospilos) is a freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, northern Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji.

Biology

Adults occur in estuaries, lower reaches of coastal rivers and streams and mangroves. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Males may be brooding at 6.5-7.5 SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippichthys cyanospilos
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: northern Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji.
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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