| Family: |
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Nerophinae |
| Max. size: |
19.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: New Jersey and eastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Antilles, and from Veracruz, Mexico to Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found among floating Sargassum. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 January 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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