Short-bodied pipefish

Micrognathus brevicorpus

Long postorbital dermal flap

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

Short-bodied pipefish is a marine fish recorded from Western Pacific: New Caledonia, apparently has a wider distribution. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 7.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Micrognathus
Maximum length: 7.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia, apparently has a wider distribution in the area.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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