Broad-Banded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus boylei
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: 20–95 m
- Max size: 16 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A banded pipefish that keeps to deeper reef, usually around twenty five metres and more, slipping into caves and crevices where it is easy to overlook. The male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail until they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Dunckerocampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218007.
FAQ
- How deep does the Broad-Banded Pipefish live?
- The Broad-Banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei) is typically found at 20–95 m.
- Is the Broad-Banded Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Broad-Banded Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Broad-Banded Pipefish get?
- The Broad-Banded Pipefish grows to about 16 cm.