Lissocampus filum, also known as the shortsnout pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] This species can be found in tidepools, algae beds, and estuaries in the coastal region surrounding New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.[2][3][4][5] Its diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods.[6] The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) has been recorded as a predator of Lissocampus filum.[7] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[2]
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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. filum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lissocampus filum Günther 1870[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c Qian, Y.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Lissocampus filum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65370218A67624155.en.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). "Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas)". The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- ^ Wilson, T.J.; Roberts, C.D. (1996). "Recolonisation and recruitment of fishes to intertidal rockpools at Wellington, New Zealand". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 47: 329–343. doi:10.1007/bf00005047.
- ^ Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing.
- ^ Kelly, S. (2008). Environmental Condition and Values of Mangere Inlet, Whau Estuary and Tamaki Estuary. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Regional Council.
- ^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72: 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y.
- ^ Moore, P.J.; Wakelin, M.D. (1997). "Diet of the yellow-eyed penguin Megadyptes antipodes, South Island, New Zealand, 1991-1993". Marine Ornithology. 25: 17–29.
External links
edit- Lissocampus filum at FishBase