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title: Shorttailed Pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus)
scientific_name: Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
common_name: Shorttailed Pipefish
taxon: Pipefishes
conservation_status: DD - Data Deficient
published: 2024-10-30T14:57:41.095Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Shorttailed Pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Pipefishes, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/pipefishes/shorttailed-pipefish
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# Shorttailed Pipefish (*Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus*)

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


Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, commonly referred to as the double-ended pipefish, is a marine species within the Syngnathidae family.

This species exhibits variable coloration ranging from white to yellow and black.

The double-ended pipefish is typically found in sandy and grassy environments, as well as in sheltered bays and lagoons across the Indo-Pacific region, extending from East Africa to New Caledonia, and from Japan to Australia.

Male members of this species reach maturity at approximately 26 centimeters in length, with adults capable of growing up to 40 centimeters.

The reproductive process of Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus is characterized by ovoviviparity, where males incubate eggs before giving live birth.

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