🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Syngnathus Macrophthalmus
Syngnathus macrophthalmus Duncker, 1915
📖 Overview
Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be mature at about 10 cm SL.
Scientific Name
Syngnathus macrophthalmus
Authority
Duncker, 1915
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
12.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Syngnathiformes
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae
Genus
Syngnathus
Syngnathus
Species
Syngnathus Macrophthalmus
Syngnathus macrophthalmus
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Syngnathus Macrophthalmus 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; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: Egypt.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00028 × L3.21
(TL)
Max TL
12.2cm
🌡️ 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
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Duncker, 1915
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Syngnathus Macrophthalmus.
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