Offshore pipefish (Micrognathus natans)

Scientific name: Micrognathus natans Dawson, 1982

The Offshore pipefish (Micrognathus natans) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), off New Caledonia and the Fiji Islands.

Biology

Similar to M. andersonii but more slender, longer snout and has fewer trunk-rings, normally 14 versus 15-17.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Micrognathus natans
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Queensland (Australia), off New Caledonia and the Fiji Islands.
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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