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Pseudophallus mindii in US Virgin Islands

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Pseudophallus mindii   (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)
Family:	Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) , subfamily: Syngnathinae			picture (Psmin_u0.gif) by Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A.
Order:	Syngnathiformes  (pipefishes and seahorses)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	16.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 79722)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 30°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Central and South America: Atlantic and Caribbean coastal rivers.
Biology:	Most specimens were collected from freshwater habitats, but there are some caught from estuaries and mangrove areas; while planktonic juveniles have been collected well offshore at sea. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Brooding males present in collections from all months except November, December, February, and May (Ref. 30499)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson. 1997. (Ref. 30499)
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US Virgin Islands country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/vq.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003
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	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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