🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Subtropical
Macleay's crested pipefish
Histiogamphelus cristatus Macleay, 1881
📖 Overview
Found on the continental shelf . Ovoviviparous . The males carry the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 13.6 cm SL.
Scientific Name
Histiogamphelus cristatus
Authority
Macleay, 1881
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
26.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Histiogamphelus
Histiogamphelus
Species
Macleay's crested pipefish
Histiogamphelus cristatus
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Macleay's crested pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00035 × L3.19
(TL)
Max TL
26.5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Macleay, 1881
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