Zavora pipefish (Halicampus zavorensis) fish species and information / pictures of Zavora pipefish - Halicampus zavorensis

Zavora pipefish (Halicampus zavorensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Halicampus zavorensis

Common Name
Zavora pipefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3 - 4. Side and dorsum of body with about 15 diffuse dark brown bars separated by 2-3 pale or mottled interspaces; venter of trunk with light brown bar on each ring (Ref. 4281).

Classification

Classified By

Dawson, 1984

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pipefishes and Seahorses (Syngnathiformes)

Family

Pipefishes and seahorses (Syngnathidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: known only from one specimen from Zavora, Mozambique and two from Sur, Oman.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.26 s.e. 0.46 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

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 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