Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, also known as the double-ended pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[2] They can be found in reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy habitats throughout the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to New Caledonia and from Japan to Australia.[3][4][5] Males of this species are considered mature when they reach approximately 26 centimeters long, but adults can grow to be lengths of 40 centimeters.[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which males brood eggs before giving live birth.[6]
| Double-ended pipefish | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Trachyrhamphus |
| Species: | T. bicoarctatus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Bleeker 1857[2]
| |
References
edit- ^ Pollom, R. (2016). "Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T46102735A46665249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T46102735A46665249.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Pollom, R. "Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). . Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- ^ Paulus, T. (1999). Syngnathidae The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 4 Bony Fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). Rome: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
- ^ Allen, G.R.; Erdmann, M.V. (2012). Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia.: Tropical Reef Research.
- ^ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
External links
edit- Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus at FishBase
- Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus at Fishes of Australia
- Photos of Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus on Sealife Collection
 | This Syngnathiformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |