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Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Acentronura: Greek, a = without + Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 47 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
East Indian Ocean: East Andaman Sea, including Thailand and Myanmar, Indonesia (Sulawesi) to Western Pacific (Bali to West Papua, Papua New Guinea and northern Great Barrier Reef) (Ref. 90102), also photographed from Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Typically seen attached by tail to debris or algae (Ref. 90102). Usually found in pairs (Ref. 48635).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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