HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPipefishes and SeahorsesPipefishes and seahorsesPainted pipefish Painted pipefish (Nannocampus lindemanensis) Scientific name: Nannocampus lindemanensis Whitley, 1948 The Painted pipefish (Nannocampus lindemanensis) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. Species factsScientific nameNannocampus lindemanensisFamilySyngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)OrderSyngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026