Thorntailed pipefish (Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus)

Scientific name: Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus Fritzsche, 1981

The Thorntailed pipefish (Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3. SL to 55 mm; R 15-16(15)+28-31: SL 2.6-3.3.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Micrognathus brevirostris pygmaeus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
2–12 m (7–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Moluccas to Society Islands, north to Marshall Islands; south to New Caledonia; Palau, Mariana Islands, and Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Reported from Christmas Island.
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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