Lost pipefish (Penetopteryx nanus)

Scientific name: Penetopteryx nanus Ros?n, 1911

The Lost pipefish (Penetopteryx nanus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas. Isla de Pro videncia in western Caribbean.

Biology

Snout very short. Dorsal and pectoral fins only in very young.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Penetopteryx nanus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas. Isla de Pro videncia in western 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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