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Teleostei (teleosts) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Siokunichthys: From Siokun Bay, Zamboanga peninsula, Philippines + Greek, ichthys = fish.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 10 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: El Tur, Sinai Peninsula and Dahlak Archipelago (Ethiopia) in the Red Sea, and in the vicinity of Musha Islands, near Djibouti, in the Gulf of Aden. Also Manado region of northern Sulawesi, Indonesia (Ref. 90102).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5173)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-28.

Occurs in coral and sandy bottoms and among coral branches from 0 to 9.1 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Also found among Xenia soft coral in 1-10 m (Ref 90102).

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

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Dawson, C.E., 1983. Synopsis of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Siokunichthys (Syngnathidae), with description of S. nigrolineatus n. sp. Pac. Sci. 37:49-63. (Ref. 5173)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 28 October 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Siokunichthys bentuviai Clark, 1966