Janss' pipefish

Doryrhamphus janssi

Pipefish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Small
Tropical fish

Janss' pipefish is known around Western Central Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Doryrhamphus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Queensland; Belau and Truk in Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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