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Hippichthys parvicarinatus (Dawson, 1978)

Common Names

  • Short-keel pipefish , English , Australia
  • 小头多环海龙 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 小頭多環海龍 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Syngnathiformes

    Family: Syngnathidae

    Genus: Hippichthys

    Species: Hippichthys parvicarinatus (Dawson, 1978)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Adults occur in freshwater and estuarine habitats. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Brood pouch may be developed at 7.85 cm SL.

    Habitat

    brackish

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless