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Microphis lineatus (Kaup, 1856) Opossum pipefish |
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photo by
Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A. |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Nerophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: New Jersey and eastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Antilles, and from Veracruz, Mexico to Sao Paulo, Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Found among floating Sargassum. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 January 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||