Yellowbanded pipefish (Doryrhamphus pessuliferus)

Scientific name: Doryrhamphus pessuliferus Fowler, 1938

The Yellowbanded pipefish (Doryrhamphus pessuliferus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Known off Sulade Islands in the Sulu Archipelago. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.

Biology

Adults prefer muddy substrate and usually seen by divers in deep waters that are not disturbed by waves, but it enters shallow estuaries. Adults form pairs and usually swim along the bottom around large remote coral heads on mud slopes. Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. An active cleaner.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Doryrhamphus pessuliferus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
44 m (144 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 44 - 44 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Known off Sulade Islands in the Sulu Archipelago. Eastern Indian Ocean: 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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