Spinach pipefish (Microphis spinachioides)

Scientific name: Microphis spinachioides Duncker, 1915

The Spinach pipefish (Microphis spinachioides) is a freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Oceania, Sepik River and its midstream tributary (570 km upstream), the May River, Papua New Guinea. Also known from Ramu river.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-63

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microphis spinachioides
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Sepik River and its midstream tributary (570 km upstream), the May River, Papua New Guinea. Also known from Ramu river.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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