Sculptured pipefish (Choeroichthys sculptus)

Scientific name: Choeroichthys sculptus G?nther, 1870

Sculptured pipefish (Choeroichthys sculptus)

The Sculptured pipefish (Choeroichthys sculptus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line, Society, and Gambier islands, north to southern Japan, south to Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-34; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Short-snouted; dark, blackish brown with small black spots and small white ocelli in parallel series along trunk, and some white speckles over the back. Males are characterized by vertical row of silver spots (Ref 1602).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choeroichthys sculptus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
2–3 m (7–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Society, and Gambier islands, north to southern Japan, south to Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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