Dunckerocampus boylei (broad-banded pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Red Sea, Mauritius, and Indonesia, but it is thought to be widespread throughout the Indian Ocean.[1] It lives in coastal caves and crevices at depths of 20–40 metres (66–131 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 16 centimetres (6.3 in).[1] It feeds on small crustaceans that grow on other fish species. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.[2] The specific name honours Bill Boyle, an underwater fish photographer who drew the attention of Kuiter to the species.[3]
| Broad-banded pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Dunckerocampus |
| Species: | D. boylei
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| Binomial name | |
| Dunckerocampus boylei Kuiter, 1998
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References
edit- ^ a b c Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Dunckerocampus boylei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65366455A115420770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65366455A67624140.en.
- ^ Kuiter, R.H. (1998). "Pipefishes of the syngnathid genus Dunckerocampus (Sygnathiformes: Sygnathidae), with a description of a new species from the Indian Ocean". Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology. 3 (2): 81–84.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dunckerocampus boylei". FishBase. February 2018 version.
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