Opossum pipefish (Microphis brachyurus lineatus)

Scientific name: Microphis brachyurus lineatus Kaup, 1856

Opossum pipefish (Microphis brachyurus lineatus)

The Opossum pipefish (Microphis brachyurus lineatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey and eastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Antilles, and from Veracruz, Mexico to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Biology

Found among floating Sargassum. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microphis brachyurus lineatus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
95.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey and eastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Antilles, and from Veracruz, Mexico to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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