| Family: |
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 12 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique. Western Pacific: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Queensland, Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-33. Uniform light cream for the type material of West Indian Ocean species; the west Pacific form has a banded pattern (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by head, trunk and tail with numerous diffuse brown bars; absence of anal fin; 10 caudal rays; rings 12-14 + 56-60; continuous superior trunk and tail ridges; inferior trunk ridge ends at anal ring; confluent lateral trunk ridge with inferior tail ridge; length of snout 2.3-4.0 in head length; depth of snout 1.2-3.4 in snout length; head length 12.4-17.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Caught by surface dip-nets from coral rubbles and coral heads from 0 to 21.9 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 November 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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