Red pipefish
Festucalex erythraeus
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A pipefish from the Indo-Pacific, from Mozambique and South Africa to Hawaii, Japan and New Caledonia. The male carries the eggs.
- Scientific name
- Festucalex erythraeus
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Hippichthys amakusensis, Ichthyocampus erythraeus, Ichthyocampus philippinus, Ichthyocampus townsendi, Ichthyocampus townsendii
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8.2 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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