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Micrognathus pygmaeus Fritzsche, 1981
Thorntailed pipefish
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Micrognathus: Greek, mikros = small + greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
Etymology: Micrognathus: Greek, mikros = small + greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 12 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 16°N - 23°S
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Pacific Ocean: Moluccas to Society Islands, north to Marshall Islands; south to New Caledonia; Palau, Mariana Islands, and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 3. SL to 55 mm; R 15-16(15)+28-31: SL 2.6-3.3.
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs from tide pools to a depth of at least 8 m (Ref. 1602). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Main reference
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Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00037 (0.00016 - 0.00085), b=3.18 (2.99 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 317 [151, 882] mg/100g; Iron = 1.77 [0.76, 3.40] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [16.3, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.114 [0.045, 0.309] g/100g; Selenium = 44.5 [14.1, 133.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.1 [11.3, 231.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.46 [1.87, 5.70] mg/100g (wet weight);