Blue-spotted pipefish
📖 Overview
Adults occur in estuaries, lower reaches of coastal rivers and streams and mangroves . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 6.5-7.5 SL.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 28; Anal soft rays: 2 - 3. Variable pale yellow to nearly black . Venter and side of trunk without dark bars; dorsal fin with 3-4 prominent brown spots on each ray . : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue-spotted pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical East Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Ward's Pipefish · blue-spotted pipefish · bluespeckled pipefish |
| 🌍AFR | Blouspikkelde-pypvis |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hakuten-yoji · ハクテンヨウジ |
| 🌍MAL | Undok-undok bintik biru |
| 🌍MSA | Korek telinga · Kuda laut · Tangkur kuda · Undok-undok |
| 🌍VIE | Cá Chìa vôi xanh |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 海龍 · 蓝海龙 · 蓝点多环海龙 · 蓝点海龙 · 藍海龍 · 藍點多環海龍 · 藍點海龍 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doryichthys spaniaspis | Jordan & Seale | 1907 | Synonym |
| Hippichthys cyanospilus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Hippicthys cyanospilus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Parasyngnathus wardi | Whitley | 1948 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus cyanospilos | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus cyanospilus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus kuhlii | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus mossambicus | Peters | 1855 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus wardi | Whitley | 1948 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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