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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Kyonemichthys: Name from Greek words kyo (= swollen), nema (= thread) and ichthys (= fish), in reference to the thread-like form of this fish with noticeably swollen trunk of both males and females.; rumengani: Named for Noldy Rumengan; noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 20 m (Ref. 75145). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Egypt, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.7 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Found on debris on mud and silt bottom having low, if any relief; individuals reluctant to leave the rock were these were first observed (Ref. 075145).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Gomon, M.F., 2007. A new genus and miniature species of pipehorse (Syngnathidae) from Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 13(1):25-30. (Ref. 75145)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.2 - 29.2, mean 28.7 °C (based on 785 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00037 (0.00016 - 0.00085), b=3.18 (2.99 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
