| Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Hippocampinae |
| 27.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; depth range 9 - 10 m, non-migratory |
| Western Indian Ocean: restricted to the Red and Arabian Seas. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal soft rays: 4-4. This species is characterized by the following: D 20, A 4; trunk rings 11; tail rings 40; brood pouch extends over 7-8 rings; head length/snout length = 1.7 times the HL; snout 0.56, least snout depth 0.18; anterior pair of cheek spines are broad, blunt, directed to the anterior, running parallel to the lower jaw; 2 pairs of eye spines, where anterior pair longer than posterior, both are prominent; coronet straight with wedge-like ridges; body with 3 lines of spines on each side, dorsal, lateral, ventral extending to the posterior end of the head; lateral line short; colour (in ethanol) is brown with tiny pale spots (Ref. 93157). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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