Duncker's Pipefish
Halicampus dunckeri
- Group: Seahorse
- Typical depth: 5–25 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The male broods the eggs in a pouch beneath his tail until the young are ready to swim free. Duncker's pipefish lives among sand, rubble and algal slopes between about five and twenty five metres, its body decorated with skin flaps that help it pass as bits of reef debris.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Halicampus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218013.
FAQ
- How deep does the Duncker's Pipefish live?
- The Duncker's Pipefish (Halicampus dunckeri) is typically found at 5–25 m.
- Is the Duncker's Pipefish dangerous to divers?
- The Duncker's Pipefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Duncker's Pipefish get?
- The Duncker's Pipefish grows to about 15 cm.