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Etymology: Halicampus: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, kampe = bend (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Paul Georg Egmont Duncker (1870–1953) was a German zoologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Chabanaud.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 32°N - 24°S
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau [=Palau] and Pohnpei in Micronesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4281)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Collected from sand, rubble, or reef habitats to a depth of at least 14 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Also found in coastal algal-rubble slopes in 5-25 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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