Bluestripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus excisus)

Scientific name: Doryrhamphus excisus excisus Kaup, 1856

The Bluestripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus excisus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific, Persian Gulf and East Africa to the west coast of the Americas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending on anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 17-19; tail rings 13-17. Also.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Doryrhamphus excisus excisus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: Persian Gulf and East Africa to the west coast of the Americas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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