Gulf Pipefish, Stigmatopora narinosa Browne & Smith 2007


Other Names: Gulf Pipefish, Southern Gulf Pipefish

A Gulf Pipefish, Stigmatopora narinosa, with a parasitic isopod on its snout at Port Hughes Jetty, Gulf St Vincent, South Australia. Source: Graham Short. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:

A very slender pipefish with indistinct trunk and tail ridges, a flattened, slightly elevated snout, and a distinct banded pattern, often with a red tip on the prehensile tail.

The Gulf Pipefish has a very limited distribution, preferring areas with low turbidity and a patchy substrate of brown algae and sparse seagrass in 1-5 m.


Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2025, Stigmatopora narinosa in Fishes of Australia, accessed 01 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2695

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37282132

Biology:Males brood the eggs

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:1-5 m

Max Size:15 cm TL

Native:Endemic

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