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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Nerophinae
Etymology: Microphis: Greek, mikros = small + greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Mapa de puntos | Introducciones | Faunafri
Africa: Madagascar and Reunion Island.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 132364); 10.4 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 55 - 60. This species has is distinguished by its head length of 10-12% SL and 33-34 tail rings (Ref. 132364).
Cross section: angular.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Haÿ, V., M.I. Mennesson, C. Lord and P. Keith, 2023. Why several when one can unite them all? Integrative taxonomic revision of Indo-Pacific freshwater pipefish (Nerophinae). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 198(4):923-956. (Ref. 132364)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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