Port Phillip pipefish (Vanacampus phillipi)

Scientific name: Vanacampus phillipi Lucas, 1891

The Port Phillip pipefish (Vanacampus phillipi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Albany and Cottesloe, Western Australia to Moruya Point, southern New South Wales.

Biology

Occurs in rock pools and estuaries. Found among vegetation. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Males may be brooding at 9.35 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Vanacampus phillipi
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.4
Depth range
24 m (79 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 24 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Albany and Cottesloe, Western Australia to Moruya Point, southern New South Wales.
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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