Vanacampus margaritifer, also known as the mother-of-pearl pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[2] They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds in addition to rocky reefs along the southern and eastern coast of Australia from Brisbane to Perth.[3] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans.[4] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[5]
| Mother-of-pearl pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Vanacampus |
| Species: | V. margaritifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Vanacampus margaritifer Peters 1868[2]
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References
edit- ^ Rachinski, T.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Vanacampus margaritifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65375519A67622365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65375519A67622365.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Rachinski, T.; Pollom, R. "Vanacampus margaritifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- ^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
- ^ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
External links
edit- Vanacampus margaritifer at FishBase
- Vanacampus margaritifer at Fishes of Australia
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