Biology:Haliichthys taeniophorus

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Short description: Species of fish

Ribboned Pipefish
Haliichthys taeniophorus Gray.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Haliichthys
J. E. Gray, 1859
Species:
H. taeniophorus
Binomial name
Haliichthys taeniophorus
J. E. Gray, 1859

The ribboned pipefish[1] (Haliichthys taeniophorus), ribboned pipehorse or ribboned seadragon, is a species of pipefish found along the coast of northern Australia (Shark Bay to Torres Strait) and New Guinea (both West New Guinea and Papua New Guinea) in habitats ranging from shallow and weedy to deeper and sandy bottoms down to depths of 16.5 m (54 ft).[1] This species grows to a total length of 30 cm (12 in). Their colors can range from greenish yellow to brownish red.[2] This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pollom, R. (2016). "Haliichthys taeniophorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T95882787A115515609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T95882787A95882800.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/95882787/115515609. {{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. Kuiter, Rudie Hermann (2000). Seahorses, pipefishes, and their relatives : a comprehensive guide to Syngnathiformes (1st English language ed.). Chorleywood, UK: Tropical Marine Centre. ISBN 0953909700. OCLC 46433169. http://catalogue.tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk/Detail.aspx?sku=5426&lang=en. 
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Haliichthys in FishBase. June 2017 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q728910 entry