Halicampus brocki
| Tasselled pipefish | |
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| File:Halicampus brocki, Sulawesi.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Halicampus |
| Species: | H. brocki
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| Binomial name | |
| Halicampus brocki Herald, 1953
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Halicampus brocki, the tasselled pipefish, or Brock's pipefish, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from southern Japan, Guam and the Marshall Islands to the central east and west coasts of Australia.[1] It lives on coral and rocky reefs with algae, to depths of 45 metres (148 ft).[2] It can grow to lengths of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), and is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish.[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name honours Vernon E. Brock who was the Director of the Fish and Game Department in Honolulu.[3]
Identification
[edit | edit source]This species can be identified by its slender body, long, branched filaments on the head, and short skin flaps on the body. It is whitish, yellowish, or pale brown, often with brown bars on the snout and pale bars on the body.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. P. 298
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- ^ Thompson, Vanessa J. & Dianne J. Bray, Halicampus brocki in Fishes of Australia, accessed 01 Dec 2017, http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3184
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