Doryrhamphus excisus

Doryrhamphus excisus

Scientific name	Doryrhamphus excisus
Descriptor	Kaupx
Year of description	1856
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Syngnathidae
Genus	Doryrhamphus

Introduction

Doryrhamphus excisus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

5 cm
Maximum size

7 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

5 cm
Maximum size

7 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize Doryrhamphus excisus ?

Doryrhamphus excisus measures between 5 and 7 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly bleu and orange body. The also has bleu rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous and planctophage
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Doryrhamphus excisus is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous and planctophage .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare incubateur paternel (poche)

Doryrhamphus excisus is a fish ovipare incubateur paternel (poche).

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Tropical Eastern Pacific Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

2 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

Doryrhamphus excisus is most often found at a depth between 2m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

shorttail nurse shark Ginglymostomatidae

To go further

Species of the same family

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