Dusky pipefish (Syngnathus floridae)

Scientific name: Syngnathus floridae Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Dusky pipefish (Syngnathus floridae)

The Dusky pipefish (Syngnathus floridae) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-35. Preorbital bone appears as broad plate in front of eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Syngnathus floridae
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
22 m (72 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 22 m, usually ? - 4 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: disjunct distribution from Bermuda and Chesapeake Bay (USA), including the northern Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, and the western Caribbean Sea, to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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