Pink pipefish (Bryx analicarens)

Scientific name: Bryx analicarens Duncker, 1915

Pink pipefish (Bryx analicarens)

The Pink pipefish (Bryx analicarens) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Hermits Island (Eritrea), Zanzibar (Tanzania), Seychelles, Makran coast, Kuwait to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Gulf of Oman.

Biology

Occurs in tide pools and flats in depths less than 1 m, among the brown alga Cystoseira sp.; has also been trawled at a depth of 45 m. Males mature at about 11.5 cm SL. Ovoviviparous. Males carry the eggs in their brood pouches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bryx analicarens
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Depth range
0–45 m (0–148 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 45 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Hermits Island (Eritrea), Zanzibar (Tanzania), Seychelles, Makran coast, Kuwait to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Gulf of Oman.
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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