Menado pipefish
📖 Overview
Mostly found in streams or rivers, some as far as 30 km upstream from the mouth. Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37 - 44. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Menado pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Menado pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Males may be brooding at 15.3 cm SL.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Manado Pipefish · Manado river pipefish · Mando River Pipefish · Menado Pipefish · Short-tailed pipefish · shorttail pipefish |
| 🌍CES | jehla celebeská |
| 🇫🇷French | Syngnathe de Manado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 印尼海龍 · 印尼腹囊海龍 · 印度尼西亚海龙 · 印度尼西亚腹囊海龙 · 海龍 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doryichthys bernsteini | Bleeker | 1867 | Synonym |
| Doryichthys stictorhynchus | Ogilby | 1912 | Synonym |
| Doryichthys strictorhynchus | Ogilby | 1912 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus manadensis | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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