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Teleostei (teleosts) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Nerophinae
Etymology: Dunckerocampus: From Duncker, an ichthyologist and taxonomist that recognized four Gobiidae families (1928) + Gr, kampe = bent; boylei: Named for Bill Boyle, an underwater fish photographer who brought the species to the attention of the author..

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Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 95 m (Ref. 31080). Deep-water

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Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Mauritius and Tulamben, north coast of Bali, Indonesia. Expected to be wide ranging in the Indian Ocean and adjacent waters.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal soft rays: 4. Broader bands and diagnostic caudal fin pattern (Ref. 48635).

Adults prefer depths of about 25 m or more and is easily overlooked (Ref. 48635). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Solitary or in pairs in caves and crevices (Ref 90102).

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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).

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Kuiter, R.H., 1998. Pipefishes of the syngnathid genus Dunckerocampus (Sygnathiformes: Sygnathidae), with a description of a new species from the Indian Ocean. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 3(2):81-84. (Ref. 31080)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 May 2016

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Dunckerocampus boylei Kuiter, 1998