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Hippichthys heptagonus Bleeker, 1849

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 30.

Common Names

  • Boepens-pypvis , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Belly pipefish , English , Australia
  • Belly pipefish , English , Viet Nam
  • Belly pipefish , English , South Africa
  • Freshwater pipefish , English , Australia
  • Madura pipefish , English , Australia
  • Pipefish , English , Philippines
  • Reticulated freshwater pipefish , English , Australia
  • Reticulated freshwater pipefish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Short-snouted pipefish , English , Australia
  • Small-headed pipefish , English , Australia
  • Amime-kawa-yōji , Japanese , Japan
  • 七角海龍 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 七角海龙 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 低海龍 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 低海龙 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 前鰭多環海龍 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 前鳍多环海龙 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 蜂海龍 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 蜂海龙 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Cá Chìa vôi thấp , Vietnamese , Viet Nam
  • Dagum-dagum , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Syngnathiformes

    Family: Syngnathidae

    Genus: Hippichthys

    Species: Hippichthys heptagonus Bleeker, 1849

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Common in the lower reaches of rivers and streams, and in estuarine habitats. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205, 44894). Occurs in mangrove estuaries and tidal creeks (Ref. 44894). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Male matures at 7.5-8.0 cm SL.

    Habitat

    brackish