Hippichthys penicillus (Cantor, 1849)
Beady pipefish
Hippichthys penicillus
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae
 Max. size:  18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: western Persian Gulf (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia), north central Indian Ocean, and eastward to Japan and Queensland, Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-31
 Biology:  Adults inhabit lower reaches of streams and rivers, also seagrass beds in estuaries and other shallow inshore habitats (Ref. 43081, 44894). Occur in mangrove estuaries and tidal creeks (Ref. 44894). Males exhibit parental care by incubating and guarding the eggs in their brood pouch (Ref. 43081). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 26.03.93
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 08.07.11
 Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 20.07.94

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