Naia pipefish
📖 Overview
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch . Solitary or in pairs in caverns or under ledges in 15-40 m (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 21; Anal soft rays: 4. This species has the following characters: 17 + 19 rings; 20-21 dorsal fin rays; 3.5 subdorsal rings; 20 pectoral fin rays; head length 4.2-4.3 in SL; snout length 1.6-1.7 in HL; colour pattern with 24-31 alternating pale yellowish to white and maroon bars; caudal fin mainly red with broad white upper and lower margins .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Naia pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 40 m . Tropical Pacific Ocean: Japan, Guam, Indoensia, Fiji and Solomon Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Naia pipefish.
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