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Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) >
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Nerophinae
Etymology: Microphis: Greek, mikros = small + greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Peters.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; Água doce; estuarina demersal; intervalo de profundidade ? - 32 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 5°S - 20°S
Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius and the Comoros. Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to the Marquesan Islands, north to New Guinea, south to the Society Islands.
Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?, range 10 - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5316)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 49; Raios anais moles: 3. Body rings: Trunk 16 to 17; tail 36 to 39.
Occurs in coastal rivers, streams, and estuaries (Ref. 4127). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 9.7 cm SL (Ref. 5316).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
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