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Dumbéa river pipefish (Microphis cruentus)
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Syngnathidae

Dumbéa river pipefish

Microphis cruentus

Livebearing Pipefish of New Caledonia

  • Tropical
  • Island endemic
  • Island endemic species
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Dumbéa river pipefish is a freshwater fish found around Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 15.5 cm.

Maximum length
15.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to New Caledonia.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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