Hypselognathus horridus, known commonly as the prickly pipefish or shaggy pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Sygnathidae[1] This species lives on the continental shelf in depths ranging from 40 to 55 m (131 to 180 ft). It is endemic to the Great Australian Bight, located in South Australia.[2][3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs and give birth to live young [4][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Hypselognathus |
| Species: | H. horridus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypselognathus horridus Dawson & Glover 1982[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b Vaidyanathan, T. & Pollom, R. (2017). "Hypselognathus horridus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T65368756A67624451.en.
- ^ a b Dawson, C. E. & Glover, C. J. M. (1982). "Hypselognathus horridus, a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from South Australia". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 95 (2): 403–407.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- ^ Breder, C.M. & Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
External links
edit- Hypselognathus horridus at Fishbase
- Hypselognathus horridus at Fishes of Australia