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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Subtropical

Pug-nosed pipefish

Pugnaso curtirostris Castelnau, 1872
Max Length
18.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in grass beds (Posidonia and Zostera). Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 13.85 cm SL.

Scientific Name
Pugnaso curtirostris
Authority
Castelnau, 1872
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pug-nosed 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; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 11 m . Subtropical; 31°S - 44°S, 114°E - 151°E Indian Ocean: southern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00035 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
18.2cm

🌡️ 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
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Castelnau, 1872

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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