Doryrhamphus janssi, commonly known as the Janss’ pipefish , is a species of pipefish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. Doryrhamphus janssi has a long, slender body with an elongated, tubular mouth. It’s a small sized fish which can reach a maximal length of 14 cm. The body of this species is bright orange while the head and anterior portion of the trunk are blue. Its tail is flag-like with a black background color, white margin and white dot in the center. The Janss’ pipefish is found in the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific area, from Indonesia to the Philippines, this latter is the northern and eastern limit of the species distribution. It likes sheltered inner reef and it is usually observed under small coral overhangs and crevices.
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Doryrhamphus janssi
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IUCN Red List Assessment, Doryrhamphus janssi
Threats (see Appendix for additional information) Doryrhamphus janssi is threatened by coral reef habitat loss due to coastal development and pollution; destructive fishing practices such as dynamite fishing and trawling; and the effects of climate change including ocean acidification and rising sea surface temperatures (Bruno and Selig 2007; Carpenter et al. 2008; De’Ath et al. 2012; Normile 2016).
This species would likely benefit from international measures to mitigate anthropogenic climate change.
One third of reef building corals face elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts.