WoRMS taxon details
Hippichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838)
218016 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218016)
accepted
Species
Bombonia spicifer (Rüppell, 1838) · unaccepted
Corythroichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838) · unaccepted
Hippichthys specifer (Rüppell, 1838) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935 · unaccepted
Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858 · unaccepted
Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853 · unaccepted
Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901 · unaccepted
Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860 · unaccepted
Syngnathus perlatus Lay & Bennett, 1839 · unaccepted
Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838 · unaccepted
Syngnathus spicifer gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853 · unaccepted
Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details]
Description Occurs in shallow coastal and estuarine waters, sometimes among mangroves. Males maybe brooding at about 9.8 SL. Also...
Description Occurs in shallow coastal and estuarine waters, sometimes among mangroves. Males maybe brooding at about 9.8 SL. Also regularly lives in freshwater in the lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 4967). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Hippichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218016 on 2025-05-19
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853) Bleeker, P. (1853). Nieuwe bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthijologische fauna van Ceram. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 3 (no. 5): 689-714. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901) Steindachner, F. (1901). Kükenthal's Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Forschungreise in den Molukken und Borneo. <em>Fische. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> v. 25: 409-464, Pls. 17-18. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860) Bleeker, P. (1860). Achtste bijdrage tot de kennis der vischfauna van Sumatra (Visschen van Benkoelen, Priaman, Tandjong, Palembang en Djambi). <em>Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae.</em> v. 8 (art. 2): 1-88. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854) Bleeker, P. (1854). Syngnathus tapeinosoma, eene nieuwe zeenaald van Anjer. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 6 (no. 2): 375-376. [details]
original description (of Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858) Blyth, E. (1858). Report of Curator, Zoological Department, for May, 1858. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.</em> 27(3): 267-290.
page(s): 272 [details]
original description (of Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935) Herre, A. W. C. T. (1935). New fishes obtained by the Crane Pacific expedition. <em>Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series.</em> v. 18 (no. 12): 383-438. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853) Bleeker, P. (1853). Nieuwe bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthijologische fauna van Ceram. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 3 (no. 5): 689-714. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901) Steindachner, F. (1901). Kükenthal's Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Forschungreise in den Molukken und Borneo. <em>Fische. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> v. 25: 409-464, Pls. 17-18. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860) Bleeker, P. (1860). Achtste bijdrage tot de kennis der vischfauna van Sumatra (Visschen van Benkoelen, Priaman, Tandjong, Palembang en Djambi). <em>Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae.</em> v. 8 (art. 2): 1-88. [details]
original description (of Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854) Bleeker, P. (1854). Syngnathus tapeinosoma, eene nieuwe zeenaald van Anjer. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 6 (no. 2): 375-376. [details]
original description (of Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858) Blyth, E. (1858). Report of Curator, Zoological Department, for May, 1858. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.</em> 27(3): 267-290.
page(s): 272 [details]
original description (of Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935) Herre, A. W. C. T. (1935). New fishes obtained by the Crane Pacific expedition. <em>Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series.</em> v. 18 (no. 12): 383-438. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
context source (RAS)
Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in shallow coastal and estuarine waters, sometimes among mangroves. Males maybe brooding at about 9.8 SL. Also regularly lives in freshwater in the lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 4967). [details]
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Bombonia spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus perlatus Lay & Bennett, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (46 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Corythroichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippichthys spicifer)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838)
To FishBase (from synonym Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935)
To FishBase (from synonym Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus perlatus Lay & Bennett, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Hippichthys specifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Bombonia spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Corythroichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To FishBase images (Hippichthys spicifer, New Caledonia, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 6 proteins) (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Hippichthys spicifer FIN034520 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Bombonia spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus perlatus Lay & Bennett, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (46 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Corythroichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippichthys spicifer)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus hunnii Bleeker, 1860)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus gracilis Steindachner, 1901)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838)
To FishBase (from synonym Micrognathus suvensis Herre, 1935)
To FishBase (from synonym Microphis tenuis Blyth, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus perlatus Lay & Bennett, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Hippichthys specifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Syngnathus gastrotaenia Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Bombonia spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To FishBase (from synonym Corythroichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838))
To FishBase images (Hippichthys spicifer, New Caledonia, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 6 proteins) (from synonym Syngnathus spicifer Rüppell, 1838)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Hippichthys spicifer FIN034520 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
