Banded pipefish
📖 Overview
Occurs in pockets of coral rubble (low coral growth on white sand bottom), usually in the vicinity of sea fans . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 21; Anal soft rays: 1 - 3. Possess nine (9) different color phases. Similar to Halicampus zavorensis, it has a short snout (2.7-3.7 in HL) with a continuous and essentially linear median dorsal ridges. Different with H. zavorensis in having 17-18 trunk ridges (vs. 14); 32 - 35 tail rings (vs. 36 - 37); and having 18 - 22 dorsal-fin rays (vs. 22 - 23) .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 21 m . Subtropical; 32°N - 33°S east Florida coast but absent from the Gulf of Mexico except for a single record from Cayo Arcas, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded pipefish · Harlequin Pipefish · West Indian pipefish · insular pipefish |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Harlekiinineula · Mustaraitaneula · Mustavyöneula |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Agulha-do-mar · Peixe-cachimbo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Trompetero antillano · Trompetero manchado · pez pipa payaso · trompetero bandeado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 带纹小颌海龙 · 帶紋小頜海龍 · 毛小頜海龍 · 毛小颌海龙 · 环带小颌海龙 · 環帶小頜海龍 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corythoichthys ensenadae | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Corythoichthys vittatus | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Corythroichthys ensenadae | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Corythroichthys ensenedae | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Halicampus crinitus | Jenyns | 1842 | Synonym |
| Micrognathus ensenadae | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Micrognathus jonesii | Günther | 1874 | Synonym |
| Micrognathus vittatus | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus crinitus | Jenyns | 1842 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus jenesi | Günther | 1874 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus jonesii | Günther | 1874 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Banded pipefish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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