belly pipefish

Hippichthys heptagonus

Black belly and tail fin

Tropical
Transcontinental
Africa
Oceania
Anguilliform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

belly pipefish is a freshwater fish found around Africa, Asia and Oceania. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippichthys
Maximum length: 15 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Africa, Asia and Oceania: South Africa and Kenya to the Solomon Islands and in some Philippine lakes (Ref. 4281 , 5316 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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