Vanacampus margaritifer
Vanacampus margaritifer, also known as the mother-of-pearl pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds in addition to rocky reefs along the southern and eastern coast of Australia from Brisbane to Perth.[2] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans.[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[4]
| Mother-of-pearl pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Vanacampus |
| Species: | V. margaritifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanacampus margaritifer Peters 1868[1] | |
References
- Rachinski, T.; Pollom, R. "Vanacampus margaritifer". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology. 72: 415–427.
- Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
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