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Etymology: Maroubra: Vernacular name, Australia; marou = pathway + ora = place, country; it is the aboriginal route from Botany to Port Jackson. More on author: Whitley.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 5316). Temperate, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 6 - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5316)
Found in rocky areas. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may brood at 5.6 cm SL.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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