Lissocampus filum, Shortsnout pipefish

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Lissocampus filum (Günther, 1870)

Shortsnout pipefish
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> Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
Etymology: Lissocampus: Greek, lissos = smooth + Greek,kampe = curvature (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 6 m (Ref. 5316). Temperate

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Southwest Pacific: known only from New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands).

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 7 - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5316)

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Found in algal beds. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 7 cm SL.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).

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Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. (Ref. 5316)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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