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title: Herre’s Pipefish (Siokunichthys herrei)
scientific_name: Siokunichthys herrei
common_name: Herre’s Pipefish
taxon: Pipefishes
conservation_status: DD - Data Deficient
published: 2024-10-30T10:48:09.350Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Herre’s Pipefish, Siokunichthys herrei, Pipefishes, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/pipefishes/herres-pipefish
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# Herre’s Pipefish (*Siokunichthys herrei*)

**Taxon:** Pipefishes (*Syngnathinae*)  
**Conservation Status:** DD - Data Deficient  


The genus name "Siokunichthys" is derived from Siokun Bay, located on the Zamboanga peninsula in the Philippines, combined with the Greek word "ichthys," meaning fish.

Siokunichthys herrei is typically captured using dip-net methods or gathered in surface plankton samples. This species is ovoviviparous, with the male responsible for carrying the eggs in a specialized brood pouch located under the tail.

This demersal species inhabits depths ranging from 1 to 37 meters. It is also commonly found among Xenia soft corals at depths of 1 to 10 meters. Herre’s Pipefish can reach a maximum length of 7.6 centimeters.

The species is distributed across the Indo-West Pacific region, from the northern Red Sea extending to Indonesia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/pipefishes/herres-pipefish)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*