Stigmatopora narinosa
Stigmatopora narinosa, also known as the Southern Gulf pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] The species can be found in patches of seagrass and algae in the shallow waters of Spencer Gulf and the Gulf St. Vincent, South Australia.[2] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods and amphipods.[3] Adult males have been measured at lengths up to 11.3 centimeters.[2] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs from December to March before giving live birth.[2]
| Southern Gulf pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatopora |
| Species: | S. narinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmatopora narinosa Browne and Smith 2007[1] | |
References
- Carlyle, C.; Pollom, R. "Stigmatopora narinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Browne, R.K.; Smith, K. (2007). "A new pipefish, Stigmatopora narinosa(Syngnathidae) from south Australia". Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria. 64: 1–6. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2007.64.1.
- Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72: 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y.
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