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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Fringed pipefish

Anarchopterus criniger Bean & Dresel, 1884
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Fringed pipefish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Anarchopterus criniger
Authority
Bean & Dresel, 1884
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fringed pipefish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fringed pipefish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00035 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bean & Dresel, 1884

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Fringed pipefish
🌍CES jehla tenoučká
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-cachimbo
🇪🇸Spanish pez pipa orlado
🇨🇳Chinese 原鰭海龍 · 原鳍海龙

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
? criniger Bean & Dresel 1884 Synonym
Micrognathus criniger Bean & Dresel 1884 Synonym
Siphostoma crinigerum Bean & Dresel 1884 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 15 records indexed .

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