Narrowstripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus bicarinatus)

Scientific name: Doryrhamphus bicarinatus Dawson, 1981

Narrowstripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus bicarinatus)

The Narrowstripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus bicarinatus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Sodwana Bay, South Africa and Inhaca Island, Mozambique. More recently recorded from the Maldives.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Sodwana Bay, South Africa and Inhaca Island, Mozambique. More recently recorded from the Maldives.
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.

Last updated