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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Acentronura: Greek, a = without + Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Temperate
Western Pacific: Restricted to areas around Japan and Indochina but there are records from the central and western Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4517)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Found among seaweed and near the base of red algae on shallow rocky reefs (Ref. 637). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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