Slender pipefish
📖 Overview
Slender pipefish (Microphis caudocarinatus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Syngnathidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.8 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 42. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Slender pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 2°S - 3°S known only from a juvenile specimen collected in the Tawarin River, northern Irian Jaya, Indonesia in 1903.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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