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Shortnose pipefish (Micrognathus andersonii)
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Shortnose pipefish (Micrognathus andersonii) specimen
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Syngnathidae

Shortnose pipefish

Micrognathus andersonii

Light stripes with dark edges

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Shortnose pipefish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.5 cm.

Maximum length
8.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Tonga; Belau, to the eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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