Stream pipefish (Microphis brevidorsalis)

Scientific name: Microphis brevidorsalis de Beaufort, 1913

The Stream pipefish (Microphis brevidorsalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia, western Caroline Islands and southeastward to Fiji.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-29

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microphis brevidorsalis
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, western Caroline Islands and southeastward to Fiji.
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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