Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Sexually mature at 8.2 cm SL (Ref. 5316). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
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Dawson, C.E. 1985 Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5316&speccode=46103
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Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Amirante and Comoros islands. Also reported from the Maldives (Ref. 11303).
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Dawson, C.E. 1985 Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5316&speccode=46103
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Comores, Seychelles
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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Western Indian Ocean including Maldives.
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
10.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5316))
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Dawson, C.E. 1985 Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5316&speccode=46103
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 - 43 m (Ref. 5316)
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Dawson, C.E. 1985 Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5316&speccode=46103
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Depth range based on 10 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 9.5 - 68.6
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 9.5 - 68.6
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 9.5 - 68.6
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 9.5 - 68.6
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 20 - 43m.
From 20 to 43 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Sexually mature at 8.2 cm SL (Ref. 5316).
From 20 to 43 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Sexually mature at 8.2 cm SL (Ref. 5316).
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
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Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=205&speccode=1256
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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