Histiogamphelus cristatus
Appearance
Histiogamphelus cristatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Histiogamphelus |
Species: | H. cristatus
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Binomial name | |
Histiogamphelus cristatus (MacLeay 1881)[2]
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Histiogamphelus cristatus, known as Macleay's crested pipefish or rhino pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Sygnathidae.[1] This species can be found in a variety of marine habitats such as seagrass beds, sandy ocean bottoms, and estuaries, surrounding south and southwestern Australia.[3][4][5] Their main source of food are small crustaceans found in the water column or in sediments.[5] Males of the species brood eggs and give birth to live offspring.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fujii, I.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Histiogamphelus cristatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65368242A67622410.en.
- ^ Thompson, Vanessa J.; Bray, Dianne J. "Histiogamphelus cristatus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- ^ Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing, Chorleywood, England.
- ^ a b Kendrick, A.J. and Hyndes, G.A. 2003. Patterns in the abundance and size-distribution of syngnathid fishes among habitats in a seagrass-dominated marine environment. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 56: 1–10.
External links
[edit]- H. cristatus at Fishbase
- H. cristatus at Fishes of Australia
- H. cristatus at Australian Museum