| Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae |
| 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Indo-West Pacific: western Persian Gulf (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia), north central Indian Ocean, and eastward to Japan and Queensland, Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-31 |
| Adults inhabit lower reaches of streams and rivers, also seagrass beds in estuaries and other shallow inshore habitats (Ref. 43081, 44894). Occur in mangrove estuaries and tidal creeks (Ref. 44894). Males exhibit parental care by incubating and guarding the eggs in their brood pouch (Ref. 43081). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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