Broad-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei)

Scientific name: Dunckerocampus boylei Kuiter, 1998

Broad-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei)

The Broad-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Mauritius and Tulamben, north coast of Bali, Indonesia. Expected to be wide ranging in the Indian Ocean and adjacent waters.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 21. Broader bands and diagnostic caudal fin pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dunckerocampus boylei
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
20–95 m (66–312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 95 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Mauritius and Tulamben, north coast of Bali, Indonesia. Expected to be wide ranging in the Indian Ocean and adjacent waters.
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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