Histiogamphelus briggsii, also known as Brigg's pipefish or crested pipefish (among others), is a species of marine fish in the family Sygnathidae.[1][3] It can be found in the shallow waters (up to 30 m (98 ft) in depth) surrounding South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Northern Tasmania.[1][4][5] Its habitat can consist of reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy beach and estuarine environments [4][5] Individuals of this species can grow to lengths of 25 cm (9.8 in). They are an ovoviviparous species, in which males brood eggs and give birth to live young.[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Histiogamphelus |
| Species: | H. briggsii
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References
edit- ^ a b c Pollom, R. (2016). "Histiogamphelus briggsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65368238A67622405. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65368238A67622405.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Vaness J. Thompson; Dianne J. Bray. "Histiogamphelus briggsii". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 24 Jan 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Histiogamphelus briggsii". FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ a b Dawson, C. E. (1984). "Synopsis of Australian pipefishes usually referred to the syngnathine (tail-pouch) genera Syngnathus, Leptonotus and Histiogamphelus". Memoirs of the Museum Victoria. 45 (1–2): 71–123. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1984.45.05.
- ^ a b Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and their Relatives. A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing, Chorleywood, UK.
- ^ Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.