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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) >
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Festucalex: Latin, festuca = stalk, straw coloured (Ref. 45335); armillatus: Name from Latin 'armillatus' which means decorated with a luxurious collar, referring to the wide bands on each side of the gill cover (Ref. 129452).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129452)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal soft rays: 3. This species is distinguished by the following characters: P 12-13; rings 16-17 + 31-32 = 47-48;
lateral trunk ridge ends on the third or fourth caudal ring; upper and lower caudal ridges no spines; with prepectoral ridges; snout deep and moderately short; head with four wide transversal bands; trunk with numerous narrow transversal bands, main background pale (Ref. 129452).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Prokofiev, A.M., 2016. New species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from the South China Sea. J. Ichthyol. 56:787-789. (Ref. 129452)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 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).
