African freshwater pipefish
📖 Overview
Adults occur in coastal rivers and streams , and swamps . Seems confined to fresh water habitats and breeds in fresh water . Ovoviviparous . Feeds (mainly) on copepods . Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Dawson (1981) reported 17-36 postlarvae in the brood pouch of males of 75.5-82.5 mm SL; a larger male (MRAC 143259: 136.4 mm SL) caught in December 1964, in a swampy area about 200 m from the coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Poo), has its brood pouch filled with several hundred postlarvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 2 - 3. Diagnosis: 11-15 (median 13) pectoral fin rays; head length 8.4-10.8 (mean 9.4) times in SL . Snout tubular, relatively short , ratio head length/snouth length 2.0-2.8 (mean 2.5) . : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for African freshwater pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 18. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | African freshwater pipefish |
| 🌍CES | jehla africká |
| 🇩🇪German | Kleine Süßwassernadel |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Punavatsaneula |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enneacampus pulchellus | Boulenger | 1915 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus alsonni | Daget | 1962 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus ansorgei | Duncker | 1915 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus ansorgii | Boulenger | 1910 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus olssoni | Johnels | 1954 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus pulchellus | Monod | 1927 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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