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Vanacampus poecilolaemus

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Species of fish

Australian long-nosed pipefish
Syngnathus poecilolaemus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Vanacampus
Species: V. poecilolaemus
Binomial name
Vanacampus poecilolaemus
Peters 1868

Vanacampus poecilolaemus, also known as the Australian long-nosed pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds of estuaries along the southern coast of Australia including the northern coast of Tasmania. Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as mysid shrimps. Adults of this species can reach up to 30 cm in length. Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth to roughly 40-50 offspring.

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Rachinski, T. (2016). "Vanacampus poecilolaemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65375703A67622370. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65375703A67622370.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Pollom, R.; Rachinski, T. "Vanacampus poecilolaemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ 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. (1993). Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press.
  5. Gomon, M.F.; Bray, D.J.; Kuiter, R.H. (2008). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Reed New Holland, Museum Victoria.
  6. Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
  7. Bray, D.J.; Thompson, V.J. "Vanacampus poecilolaemus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Museum of Australia.

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