Narrowstripe pipefish
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus
- Usual depth3–125 m
- Water temperature24–26 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus, or the narrowstripe pipefish, is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Indian Ocean, Sodwana Bay, South Africa north to Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, as well as the Maldives. It was named by C.E. Dawson in 1981. The fish's maximum length is approximately 8 cm. Males carry eggs in a brood pouch under the tail.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–125 m · Deepest record: 125 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Narrowstripe pipefish, narrowstripe pipefish
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Syngnathe à double menton
- Simplified Chinese
- 窄带矛吻海龙, 窄帶矛吻海龍
Other scientific names: Doryhamphus bicarinatus
Similar species
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Cleaner PipefishDoryrhamphus janssi
Blacksided PipefishDoryrhamphus japonicus
Flagtail PipefishDoryrhamphus negrosensis
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
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).
- 34 open-data records from 1953 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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