Shortnose pipefish (Micrognathus andersonii) fish species and information / pictures of Shortnose pipefish - Micrognathus andersonii

Shortnose pipefish (Micrognathus andersonii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Micrognathus andersonii

Common Name
Shortnose pipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3. Pale to dark brown in color, often with 2-3 blotches on sides of trunk (Ref. 4281).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1858

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Tonga; Belau, to the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Range

35°N - 25°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

10 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 48635)

Trophic Level

3.23 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated