Seaweed pipefish (Syngnathus schlegeli)

Scientific name: Syngnathus schlegeli Kaup, 1856

Seaweed pipefish (Syngnathus schlegeli)

The Seaweed pipefish (Syngnathus schlegeli) is a brackish-water fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, around Vladivostok, Russia Federation southward to the Gulf of Tonkin.

Biology

Common in estuaries and in association with Zostera and other vegetation. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Used in Chinese medicine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Syngnathus schlegeli
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: around Vladivostok, Russia Federation southward to the Gulf of Tonkin.
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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