Syngnathidae

Doryrhamphus aurolineatus

Doryrhamphus aurolineatus

Pipefish from the Arabian Sea

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• West Asia
• Anguilliform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Doryrhamphus aurolineatus is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Indian Ocean. It was named by J. E. Randall and John L. Earle in 1994. The fish may be found near caves, and males carry eggs in a brood pouch under the tail.