Biology:Nannocampus subosseus

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Short description: Species of pipefish

Bony-headed pipefish
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Nannocampus
Species:
N. subosseus
Binomial name
Nannocampus subosseus
Günther 1870[1]

Nannocampus subosseus, also known as the bony-headed pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting reefs and tide pools only in the region of Shark Bay to Esperance, Western Australia.[2][3][4] Members of this species can grow to lengths of 12 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.[3][5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3][6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pollom, R.. "Nannocampus subosseus". https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/65372227/115430564. Retrieved 15 May 2019. 
  2. Dawson, C.E. (1979). "The Indo-Pacific pipefish genera Notiocampus Gen. Nov. and Nannocampus Gunther". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 92 (3): 482–493. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. 
  4. Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing. 
  5. Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. 
  6. Breder, C.M; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. 

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