Rock pipefish (Phoxocampus belcheri)

Scientific name: Phoxocampus belcheri Kaup, 1856

Rock pipefish (Phoxocampus belcheri)

The Rock pipefish (Phoxocampus belcheri) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa, eastward to Japan and Fiji Islands. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3 - 4

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phoxocampus belcheri
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa, eastward to Japan and Fiji Islands. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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