Fringed pipefish (Anarchopterus criniger)

Scientific name: Anarchopterus criniger Bean & Dresel, 1884

Fringed pipefish (Anarchopterus criniger)

The Fringed pipefish (Anarchopterus criniger) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Absent from west of Mississippi Delta and in Caribbean.

Biology

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
Anarchopterus criniger
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Absent from west of Mississippi Delta and in Caribbean
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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