Straightstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus longirostris)

Scientific name: Trachyrhamphus longirostris Kaup, 1856

Straightstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus longirostris)

The Straightstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus longirostris) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and western Indian Ocean eastward to Japan and eastern Australia.

Biology

Distinguished by the lack of appendages on the trunk in the juveniles, head at no angle to the body, and color patterns.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
16–91 m (52–299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 91 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and western Indian Ocean eastward to Japan and eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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