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Festucalex gibbsi Dawson, 1977 Gibbs' pipefish |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 22 - 91 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Irian Jaya and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Description: Characterized by dark brown with 11-12 narrow pale bars across dorsum; 10 caudal rays; rings 18 + 32 - 33; superior and inferior trunk ridges continuous with respective tail ridges; lateral trunk ridge not deflected near anal ring, ends midlaterally between last trunk ring and fourteenth tail ring; length of snout 2.1-2.4 in head length; depth of snout 3.2-4.0 in snout length; head length 7.5-7.9 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Also seen in open sand and rubble areas (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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