Barbed Pipefish
Bhanotia fasciolata
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Bhanotia fasciolata is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in coral reefs, tidepools, and muddy/silty substrates in the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. It inhabits at a depth range of 3–25 metres (9.8–82.0 ft), where it can grow up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in). It is ovoviviparous, with the male carrying the eggs in a brood pouch until they are ready to hatch.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 7.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barbed Pipefish, Corrugated Pipefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Kabutoyoji, カブトヨウジ
- Simplified Chinese
- 侧条滨海龙, 側條濱海龍
Other scientific names: Bhanotia corrugatus, Bhanotia sewelli, Corythoichthys corrugatus, Corythoichthys fasciculatus, Syngnathus corrugatus, Syngnathus fasciolatus, Syngnathus uncinatus
Similar species
- Few-rayed Pipefish
Bhanotia pauciradiata
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
Bloodspot PipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus
Banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Banded PipefishDunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 61 open-data records from 1870 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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