Shorttail pipefish (Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus)

Scientific name: Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus Kaup, 1856

Shorttail pipefish (Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus)

The Shorttail pipefish (Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya to Durban, South Africa and from Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 39-45; Anal soft rays: 4. Body rings: trunk 19 to 22; tail 20 to 22.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Durban, South Africa and from Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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