Wide-bodied pipefish
📖 Overview
Occur in bays, estuaries and shallow coastal waters. Occurs among seagrass and algae . Occasionally found in floating seaweed . Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 6.5-7 cm TL.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 47; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Body slender and snout elongate, continuous superior and inferior trunk and tail ridges, a dorsal fin which originates on trunk rings 5-9, and an extremely slender tail without a caudal fin. The trunk is broad in females and the brood pouch in males is on the underside of the tail immediately behind the anal fin. No caudal fin. Body rings: 16-19 + 67-79.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Wide-bodied pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Wide-bodied pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Up to 41 eggs are incubated by the male in a brood pouch formed from laterally expanded flaps of skin on the underside of the tail. Newly emerged larvae may remain in the pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 35 m . Subtropical; 32°S - 45°S West Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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