Ribboned pipefish (Haliichthys taeniophorus)

Scientific name: Haliichthys taeniophorus Gray, 1859

Ribboned pipefish (Haliichthys taeniophorus)

The Ribboned pipefish (Haliichthys taeniophorus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

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
Haliichthys taeniophorus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
16 m (52 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Indonesian waters around Irian Jaya (northern coast and Tanamerah Bay) and Australian waters from Shark Bay, western Australia to the Torres Straits in northern Queensland.
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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