Maroubra yasudai, also known as the orange pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] This species can be found in the Izu Oceanic Park along the coast of Honshu Island, Japan.[2][3] They often inhabit rocky crevices and caves at depths ranging from 28 to 30 meters.[2] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.[4] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3]
| Orange pipefish | |
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| Maroubra yasudai | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Maroubra |
| Species: | M. yasudai
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| Binomial name | |
| Maroubra yasudai Dawson 1983[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c Fujii, I. & Pollom, R. (2016). "Maroubra yasudai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65370481A67622590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65370481A67622590.en. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1983). "Maroubra yasudai, a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from Honshu Island, Japan". Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. 28 (5–6): 397–401. doi:10.5134/176068.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). "Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas)". The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- ^ 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- Maroubra yasudai at FishBase