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Syngnathidae
freshwater pipefish
Microphis fluviatilis
Data Deficient Pipefish of the South African Coast
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Africa
- Anguilliform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Anguilliform
Mediumfreshwater pipefish is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 21 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Microphis
- Maximum length
- 21 cm
- Body shape
- anguilliform
- Distribution
- Africa: east coast from Sabaki River, Kenya, to Coffee Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4127 , 52193 ); also Madagascar (Ref. 4127 , 52193 ). Reported from Zimbabwe (Ref. 13337 ).
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient
Class
Family
Conservation status
