Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Syngnathidae
Banded Pipefish
  • Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, With eggs. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, With eggs. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
White to yellowish body with 20-32 dark bands encircling head and body. Tail red with a white margin and a cluster of up to three white blotches that often merge together in the centre. Typically hidden in cracks in the reef during the day, often in pairs.
Information
  • Max Size: 19 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 24.3-31.3°C
  • Depth: 4-56m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (15% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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