Biology:Bulbonaricus brauni
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Short description: Species of fish
| Braun's pughead pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Bulbonaricus |
| Species: | B. brauni
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbonaricus brauni Dawson & Allen, 1978
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Bulbonaricus brauni (Braun's pughead pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.[1] It is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Western Australia, and off the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[1] It lives among coral reefs at depths of 1-10m, where it commensul on Galaxea coral. It can grow to lengths of 5.5 cm.[2] This species is ovoviviparous, with the males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch.[2] The specific name honours "the collector" Mr. J. Braun who brought the living holotype to the Western Australia Museum.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Austin, D.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Bulbonaricus brauni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65363711A67618978.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/65363711/67618978.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Bulbonaricus brauni" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ↑ Dawson, C. E.; G. R. Allen (1978). "Synopsis of the 'finless' pipefish genera (Penetopteryx, Apterygocampus and Enchelyocampus, gen. nov.)". Records of the Western Australian Museum 6 (4): 391–411. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52806898#page/437/mode/1up.
Further reading
Wikidata ☰ Q3753101 entry
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