Brock's pipefish (Halicampus brocki)

Scientific name: Halicampus brocki Herald, 1953

Brock's pipefish (Halicampus brocki)

The Brock's pipefish (Halicampus brocki) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines and northwestern Australia to Queensland, north to the Yaeyama Islands; Marshall and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Body rings 14 + 33-37. Slender species with branching tentacles on the head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halicampus brocki
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
2–23 m (7–75 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 23 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines and northwestern Australia to Queensland, north to the Yaeyama Islands; Marshall and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
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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