Double-ended pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus)

Scientific name: Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Bleeker, 1857

Double-ended pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus)

The Double-ended pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan; Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-32; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Brownish in color, usually with small spots on trunk.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
1–42 m (3–138 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 42 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan; Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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