Reef pipefish (Nannocampus pictus)

Scientific name: Nannocampus pictus Duncker, 1915

The Reef pipefish (Nannocampus pictus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef, north to Sri Lanka.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22. Tan to brown in color, sometimes with narrow black streaks on head and body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nannocampus pictus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
9 m (30 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef, north to Sri Lanka.
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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