Syngnathidae

Javelin pipefish

Lissocampus runa

Brown spot at dorsal base

• Temperate
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Anguilliform
• Small
• Temperate fish

Javelin pipefish is known around Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and records give a maximum length of 9.4 cm.