Kulbicki?s pipefish (Festucalex kulbickii)

Scientific name: Festucalex kulbickii Fricke, 2004

Kulbicki?s pipefish (Festucalex kulbickii)

The Kulbicki?s pipefish (Festucalex kulbickii) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22. This species is characterized by having principal tail ridges with a small posterior spine-like projection on each ring; pectoral fin rays 11-14; dorsal fin rays 19-22, body rings 16-17 + 31-40 (total 48-57), snout length 2.3-2.6 in head length; lateral trunk ridge ending on the 5th-9th tail ring; body with 13 broad pink bands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Festucalex kulbickii
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
2–56 m (7–184 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 56 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: New Caledonia.
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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