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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Solegnathus: Latin, solea = sandal (shoe) + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Issue
Solegnathus guentheri Duncker, 1915 is considered as valid in ECofF (ver. Feb. 2021) following Kuiter, 2009 (Ref. 86771:153).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 146 - 180 m (Ref. 5316). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia and Western Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Found on the continental slope. Benthic species (Ref. 75154). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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