Deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus)

Scientific name: Leptonotus blainvilleanus Eydoux & Gervais, 1837

Deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus)

The Deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic, Hornitos, Chile to Golfo San Jos?, Argentina.

Biology

Found in algal beds in coastal or estuarine areas. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leptonotus blainvilleanus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Hornitos, Chile to Golfo San Jos?, Argentina.
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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