🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🌡️ Subtropical
Western crested pipefish
Mitotichthys meraculus Whitley, 1948
📖 Overview
Occurs inshore . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail .
Scientific Name
Mitotichthys meraculus
Authority
Whitley, 1948
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
22.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Syngnathiformes
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae
Genus
Mitotichthys
Mitotichthys
Species
Western crested pipefish
Mitotichthys meraculus
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Western crested pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Western crested pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00035 × L3.19
(TL)
Max TL
22.2cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2015
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Whitley, 1948
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