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barhead pipefish (Microphis leiaspis)
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Syngnathidae

barhead pipefish

Microphis leiaspis

Green mesh pattern on skin

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

barhead pipefish is a freshwater fish of Asia and Oceania. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 19 cm.

Maximum length
19 cm
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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