Biology:Banded pipefish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Dunckerocampus |
| Species: | D. dactyliophorus
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| Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)
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The banded pipefish or ringed pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefish) family.[3][2]
Distribution and habitat
The banded pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.[2] Its range includes Australia , Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan , the Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines , Samoa, the Solomon Islands, South Africa , and Taiwan.[1] It inhabits tide pools, lagoons, and outer reef slopes in tropical climates.[2]
Description
The banded pipefish has a straight, elongated body which reaches a maximum length of 19 cm (7.4 in).[2] It has fleshy streams coming back from its head. These trails are thought to be mechanisms of camouflage for the pipefish whilst hiding in reeds.[4]
Banded pipefish
Banded pipefish
Skeleton of a banded pipefish (Museum of Osteology)
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Reproduction
Similar to the other seahorses and pipefishes, the male banded pipefish is equipped with a specialised brood pouch, rather than the female.[5] The female deposits her eggs in the male's pouch, where they develop. The male later gives birth.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pollom, R. (2016). "Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T6814A115083653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T6814A67621462.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6814/115083653.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ↑ "Fish.gov.au". Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080722031333/http://www.fish.gov.au/fishnames/fishnames.php?pid=1675. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ↑ Günter Berghaus (2004). New Perspectives on Prehistoric Art. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 42. ISBN 978-0-275-97813-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=3mR3MghMo9UC&pg=PA42.
- ↑ Marshall Cavendish Corporation, ed (2004). Encyclopedia of the Aquatic World. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-0-7614-7418-0. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofaq04mars.
- ↑ Blasiola, George C.; Matthew M. Vriends (2000). The Saltwater Aquarium Handbook. Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 978-0-7641-1241-6. https://archive.org/details/saltwateraquariu00geor.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218005
- http://doris.ffessm.fr/fiche2.asp?fiche_numero=2319
- Fishes of Australia : Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
- Photos of Banded pipefish on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q304699 entry
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