Naked pipefish (Bhanotia nuda)

Scientific name: Bhanotia nuda Dawson, 1978

The Naked pipefish (Bhanotia nuda) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Palau and southeastern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30. Planktonic juveniles have lateral spines on the snout. Rings: 13-14+37-40=51-55

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bhanotia nuda
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Palau and southeastern Papua New Guinea.
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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