Ringed pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus)

Scientific name: Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Bleeker, 1853

The Ringed pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Usually with one dark band crossing opercle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
5–56 m (16–184 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 56 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
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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