Lissocampus fatiloquus, also known as prophet's pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] The species has been noted in a variety of habitats including sargassum, seagrass beds and sandy substrates along the coast of Western Australia from Shark Bay to Rottnest Island.[2][3][4][5] Their diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods.[6] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3]
| Prophet's pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Lissocampus |
| Species: | L. fatiloquus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lissocampus fatiloquus | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Pollom, R.; Qian, Y. (2016). "Lissocampus fatiloquus".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Dawson, C.E. (1977). "Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Lissocampus (Syngnathidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 89: 599–620.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). "Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas)". The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- ^ Kuiter, R.H. (2000). "Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes". Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ McClatchie, S.; Middleton, J.; Pattiaratchi, C.; Currie, D.; Kendrick, G. (2006). "The South-west Marine Region: Ecosystems and Key Species Groups". Department of the Environment and Water Resources.
- ^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
External links
edit- Lissocampus fatiloquus at Fishbase
- Lissocampus fatiloquus at Fishes of Australia