Bhanotia nuda (naked pipefish) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the western central Pacific, near Palau and southeastern Papua New Guinea.[1] It inhabits shallow (0–2 metres (0.0–6.6 ft)) reef habitats, mangrove forests, coral reefs, and silty waters (metamorphosed individuals found in deeper tide pools – up to 14 metres (46 ft)), where it can grow to lengths of 7 centimetres (2.8 in). This species is ovoviviparous, with the males carrying eggs in brood pouches until they are ready to hatch.[2]
| Naked pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Bhanotia |
| Species: | B. nuda
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| Binomial name | |
| Bhanotia nuda Dawson, 1978
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References
edit- ^ a b Pollom, R. (2016). "Bhanotia nuda". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T154938A67618804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T154938A67618804.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bhanotia nuda". FishBase. February 2018 version.