Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 26.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Bulbonaricus

Species: Bulbonaricus davaoensis (Herald, 1953)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Planktonic fish taken within upper 200 m over depths of 610 to 7,120 m, whereas metamorphosed demersal examples are from coral habitats in 1.8 to 8 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Apparently associates with live corals, including Galaxea fascicularis (Ref 90102).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless