New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish (Siokunichthys striatus)

Scientific name: Siokunichthys striatus Fricke, 2004

New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish (Siokunichthys striatus)

The New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish (Siokunichthys striatus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 26. This species is characterized by the striae on the ventral portion of the opercle; no longitudinal ridge on the opercle; 26 dorsal fin rays; 9-10 pectoral fin rays; 14 trunk rings; 43 tail rings; 5.5 subdorsal rings; dorsal fin origin on 1st tail ring; snout length 2.8 in head length, its depth 2.2 in snout length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siokunichthys striatus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.3
Depth range
2 m (7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 2 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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