Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri Kuiter, 2004

Sydney's pygmy pipehorse

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Syngnathiformes \| Syngnathidae \| Syngnathinae
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Main reference

Kuiter, R.H. 2004. (Ref. 54742)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54742)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 6 - 30 m (Ref. 54742)

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Southwestern Pacific: known from the Sydney region (Clovelly, Cronulla and Botany Bay) and Jervis Bay.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1516. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; rings 11 + 43-44; subdorsal rings 2.5 + 1.5; head length 86-91% of trunk length, and angled ventrad approximately 25° from longitudinal axis of body; trunk length 18-20% TL; snout length 2.2-2.6 in HL; top of head with prominent, tall, frontal ridge. Coloration: white to dark grey wit brown to red blotches or irregular banding; sometimes uniformly burgundy-red. Fleshy appendages mostly red with grey branches or tips.

Found in semi-exposed rocky reefs, sparsely covered with bushy red-algae in which the species is extremely well camouflaged (Ref. 54742). Benthic species (Ref. 75154).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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