Trawl pipefish (Kimblaeus bassensis)

Scientific name: Kimblaeus bassensis Dawson, 1980

The Trawl pipefish (Kimblaeus bassensis) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia.

Biology

Inhabits rubble bottom of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kimblaeus bassensis
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
58–74 m (190–243 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 58 - 74 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia.
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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