Glittering pipefish (Halicampus nitidus)

Scientific name: Halicampus nitidus G?nther, 1873

Glittering pipefish (Halicampus nitidus)

The Glittering pipefish (Halicampus nitidus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Viet Nam to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; Belau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending at anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 13-15 + 30-32.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halicampus nitidus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Depth range
17 m (56 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Viet Nam to Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; Belau 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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