Janss' pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi)

Scientific name: Doryrhamphus janssi Herald & Randall, 1972

Janss' pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi)

The Janss' pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Gulf of Thailand to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Queensland; Belau and Truk in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending on anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 16; tail rings 21-23.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Doryrhamphus janssi
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
0–35 m (0–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Queensland; Belau and Truk in Micronesia.
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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