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Common names: Dagum-dagum, Kulikog sa buaya
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimens were collected from Calbiga-a creek, Lagu Lagu creek, and Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Museum: west bay of Laguna de Bay, 1984, LRS-84138 (Ref. 13460). Also Ref. 7050, 2847.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1959
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
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Common names from other countries

Opossum pipefish, Short-tail pipefish, Shorttail river pipefish, ... more

Main reference

Dawson, C.E. 1985. (Ref. 5316)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5316)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 12 - ? cm

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 35°N - 32°S

Distribution

Asia and Oceania: Sri Lanka, southern India, Nicobar Islands and eastward to Japan and the Society Islands Records from Puerto Rico and USA need confirmation. Africa: east coast from Kenya south to Natal area. Also Madagascar and Mauritius (Ref. 7248). Africa: Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 272). Western Atlantic: Atlantic coast of Florida, Bahamas, northern and southern Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, central and south American coasts to Brazil (Ref. 26938).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-54; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4

Occurs in relatively shallow (25-150 cm), still to slow-flowing water (Ref. 6028). Inhabits freshwater streams, rivers and estuaries. Juveniles and subadults are usually found in estuaries while adults are found upstream in freshwater areas. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and zooplankton. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.3 ±0.41 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker, 1854)