Negros pipefish (Doryrhamphus negrosensis negrosensis)

Scientific name: Doryrhamphus negrosensis negrosensis Herre, 1934

The Negros pipefish (Doryrhamphus negrosensis negrosensis) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Borneo to Vanuatu, north to the Yaeyama Islands, south to Rowley Shoals; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Doryrhamphus negrosensis negrosensis
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.7
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Borneo to Vanuatu, north to the Yaeyama Islands, south to Rowley Shoals; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.
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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