Nannocampus pictus, also known as the reef pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting reefs and seagrass beds of the western Indian Ocean and the eastern coast of Australia including the Great Barrier Reef.[2][3][4] Members of this species can grow to lengths of 10 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.[3][5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[6][3]

Reef pipefish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Nannocampus
Species:
N. pictus
Binomial name
Nannocampus pictus
Duncker 1915[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pollom, R. "Nannocampus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ Dawson, C.E. (1977). "Synopsis of Syngnathine pipefishes usually referred to the genus Ichthyocampus Kaup, with description of new genera and species". Bulletin of Marine Science. 27 (4): 595–650.
  3. ^ a b c Dawson, C.E. (1985). ndo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
  4. ^ Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing.
  5. ^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
  6. ^ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
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