Bluestripe pipefish
Doryrhamphus excisus
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A pipefish from the Indo-Pacific and the tropical eastern Pacific. It reaches 7 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Doryrhamphus excisus
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Doryhamphus excises excises, Doryichthys californiensis, Doryichthys excisus, Doryramphus excisus, Doryrhamphus californiensis, Doryrhamphus excisus excisus, Doryrhamphus melanopleura, Microphis extensus, Microphis mayottae
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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