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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Nerophinae
Etymology: Leptoichthys: Greek, leptos = thin + greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kaup.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm 20.5, range 20 - 21 cm
Max length : 63.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5316)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Found in moderate to shallow depths (Ref. 205). Inhabit seagrass (Ref. 75154). Largest known pipefish, may well reach 65 cm SL. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The males carry the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 20-21 cm SL.
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 15.2 - 18, mean 16.8 °C (based on 66 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00093 (0.00036 - 0.00242), b=3.05 (2.83 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.2 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
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