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Alligator pipefish

Fish

The alligator pipefish, also known as the double-ended pipefish, is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae and the only species in the monotypic genus Syngnathoides. It is found in shallow water in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to northern Australia, in habitats of seagrass and seaweed, where it hides by positioning itself vertically with its head down amid similarly colored fronds. Its elongated, well-camouflaged body can reach about 29 centimeters in length, and it feeds by sucking up its prey. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Syngnathoides biaculeatus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Syngnathiformes, Taxa
Source Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)

In Biome

Seagrass Meadow, Biomes
Source Alligator pipefish (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Kenya

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Madagascar

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Mauritius

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Mozambique

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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Sources
1. FishBase: Syngnathoides biaculeatus food items
FishBaseFood items table
Quote, Food items table
nekton finfish bony fish fish Ryukyu Is. juv./adults zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods gammaridean amphipods Ryukyu Is. juv./adults
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. FishBase: Syngnathoides biaculeatus (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
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4. Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135532 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Syngnathiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Syngnathiformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 55
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 55
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Syngnathiformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"海龙鱼目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Alligator pipefish (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Seagrass Meadow, Lead section
    This fish lives in habitats of seagrass and seaweed, and hides by positioning itself vertically with its head down amidst the similar-coloured fronds of vegetation.
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Syngnathidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 274
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 274
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Syngnathiformes","family":"Syngnathidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Pipefishes, Seahorses","language":"EN"},{"name":"Hippocampes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Peces Agujas, Caballitos De Mar","language":"ES"},{"name":"海龙鱼科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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