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title: Rock Pipefish (Phoxocampus belcheri)
scientific_name: Phoxocampus belcheri
common_name: Rock Pipefish
taxon: Pipefishes
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-10-30T09:34:44.050Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Rock Pipefish, Phoxocampus belcheri, Pipefishes, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/pipefishes/rock-pipefish
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# Rock Pipefish (*Phoxocampus belcheri*)

**Taxon:** Pipefishes (*Syngnathinae*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


Phoxocampus belcheri, commonly referred to as the rock pipefish, is a marine species within the family Syngnathidae. This species is characterized by its distinctive dark brown coloration, adorned with pale spots.

Phoxocampus belcheri is typically located in shallow reef environments and tide pools across a broad region of the Indo-Pacific, extending from the eastern coastline of Africa and the Red Sea to areas including Tonga and Japan.

The dietary habits of this species are presumed to include small crustaceans such as copepods. Reproductively, Phoxocampus belcheri exhibits ovoviviparity, a process where the male broods the eggs and subsequently gives live birth.

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