Urocampus carinirostris
| Hairy pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Urocampus |
| Species: | U. carinirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Urocampus carinirostris Castelnau 1872[1]
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Urocampus carinirostris, also known as the hairy pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting shallow seagrass beds and estuaries in Papua New Guinea and along the southern coast of Australia from Queensland to Swan River, Western Australia.[2][3] Urocampus carinirostris is an ambush predator that is most commonly found on the edges of protected seagrass beds and near mangrove.[4][5] Its diet consists of copepods and other small crustaceans.[4] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which males brood around 48 eggs in a pouch beneath their tail before giving live birth to fully formed offspring.[4][6] Adults can breed for at least six months.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Austin, D.; Pollom, R. "Urocampus carinirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- ^ Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing.
- ^ a b c d Howard, R.K.; Koehn, J.D. (1985). "Population dynamics and feeding ecology of pipefish (Syngnathidae) associated with eelgrass beds of Western Port, Victoria". Marine and Freshwater Research. 36 (3): 361–370. doi:10.1071/MF9850361.
- ^ Jelbart, J.E.; Ross, P.M.; Connolly, R.M. (2007). "Fish assemblages in seagrass beds are influenced by the proximity of mangrove forests". Marine Biology. 150 (5): 993–1002. doi:10.1007/s00227-006-0419-9. S2CID 3940162.
- ^ Chenoweth, S.F.; Hughes, J.M.; Connolly, R.C. (2002). "Phylogeography of the pipefish, Urocampus carinirostris, suggests secondary intergradation of ancient lineages". Marine Biology. 141 (3): 541–547. doi:10.1007/s00227-002-0836-3. S2CID 43869991.
External links[edit]
- Urocampus carinirostris at FishBase
- Urocampus carinirostris at Fishes of Australia
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