Short-tailed pipefish
Microphis brachyurus
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A pipefish of fresh and brackish water, from Sri Lanka and India to southern Japan and the Society Islands. It lives in slow-flowing rivers, streams and estuaries. The male carries the eggs. It reaches 22 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Microphis brachyurus
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Doryichthys auronitens, Doryichthys brachyurus, Doryichthys hasselti, Doryichthys philippinus, Doryichthys pristipeltis, Microphis bleekeri, Microphis brachyurus brachyurus, Microphis jouani, Oostethus brachyurus, Oostethus brachyurus brachyurus, Syngnathus brachyurus, Syngnathus polyacanthus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, América do Norte, América do Sul, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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