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Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865)

Leafy seadragon
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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Phycodurus: Greek, phykon = seaweed + Greek, dora = skin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

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

marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 4 - 30 m (Ref. 9002). Temperate; 32°S - 39°S, 115°E - 140°E (Ref. 57011)

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Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 20 - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9002)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Usually occur over sand patches close to reefs with kelp, feeding on mysids and other crustaceans. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). One of the most spectacular examples of camouflage: neither prey nor predators recognize it as a fish.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

About 250 eggs are incubated by males on the underside of the tail, where they are embedded in spongy tissue (Ref. 31838).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 May 2016

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 16.3 - 18.5, mean 17.8 °C (based on 104 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00447 (0.00177 - 0.01127), b=3.00 (2.78 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 22.8 [9.5, 42.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.23 [0.12, 0.42] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.269 [0.137, 0.505] g/100g; Selenium = 7.82 [3.39, 18.95] μg/100g; VitaminA = 42.6 [10.2, 182.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.623 [0.397, 0.991] mg/100g (wet weight);