| Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae |
| 5.52 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 30 m, non-migratory |
| Southwestern Pacific: known from the Sydney region (Clovelly, Cronulla and Botany Bay) and Jervis Bay. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; rings 11 + 43-44; subdorsal rings 2.5 + 1.5; head length 86-91% of trunk length, and angled ventrad approximately 25° from longitudinal axis of body; trunk length 18-20% TL; snout length 2.2-2.6 in HL; top of head with prominent, tall, frontal ridge. Coloration: white to dark grey wit brown to red blotches or irregular banding; sometimes uniformly burgundy-red. Fleshy appendages mostly red with grey branches or tips. |
| Found in semi-exposed rocky reefs, sparsely covered with bushy red-algae in which the species is extremely well camouflaged (Ref. 54742). Benthic species (Ref. 75154). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 January 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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