Duncker's pipefish (Halicampus dunckeri)

Scientific name: Halicampus dunckeri Chabanaud, 1929

Duncker's pipefish (Halicampus dunckeri)

The Duncker's pipefish (Halicampus dunckeri) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau [=Palau] and Pohnpei in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3. Brownish to near black in color; tip of snout pale, often with irregular pale bars on dorsum of body. Snout short with rounded dorsal ridge, and large eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halicampus dunckeri
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–14 m (0–46 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 14 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau [=Palau] and Pohnpei 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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