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Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus in French Polynesia
Shorttail pipefish

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Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus   (Kaup, 1856)
Family:	Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) , subfamily: Syngnathinae			picture (Mibra_u3.jpg) by Keith, P.
Order:	Syngnathiformes  (pipefishes and seahorses)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Shorttail pipefish
Max. size:	22.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 57749)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	fisheries:
Resilience:
Distribution:	Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Durban, South Africa and from Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 39-45; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Body rings: trunk 19 to 22; tail 20 to 22 (Ref. 57749).
Biology:	Occurs in coastal rivers, streams, and estuaries (Ref. 4127). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Dawson, C.E.. 1985. (Ref. 5316)
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French Polynesia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fp.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
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	Entered:  Busson, Frédéric

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