Hypselognathus rostratus
| Knife-snouted pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hypselognathus |
| Species: | H. rostratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypselognathus rostratus Waite & Hale 1921[1]
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Hypselognathus rostratus, also known as the knife-snouted pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] This species can be found in very shallow coastal waters of southeastern Australia. Their habitat consists of sandy substrates, seagrass beds, and estuaries.[2][3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vaidyanathan, T.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Hypselognathus rostratus". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t65368759a67624456.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Brady, J. (2014). "Rare fish found in Tamar". The Examiner.
- ^ Jenkins, Gregory P; Wheatley, Melissa J (1998). "The influence of habitat structure on nearshore fish assemblages in a southern Australian embayment: Comparison of shallow seagrass, reef-algal and unvegetated sand habitats, with emphasis on their importance to recruitment". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 221 (2): 147–172. doi:10.1016/s0022-0981(97)00121-4. ISSN 0022-0981.
- ^ Breder, C.M. and Rosen, D.E. 1966. Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
- ^ Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
External links
[edit]- Hypselognathus rostratus at Fishbase
- Hypselognathus rostratus at Fishes of Australia