Ichthyocampus carce

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Ichthyocampus carce (Hamilton, 1822)

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Ichthyocampus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); αμφίδρομο (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 21°N - 8°S

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Indo-West Pacific: west coast of India to Indonesia.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 8 - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 12693)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Inhabits relatively still waters (Ref. 12693). Most frequently found in rivers, streams and estuaries. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males maybe brooding at 7.8 cm SL (Ref. 5316). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and small zooplankton. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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