Acentronura breviperula | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Acentronura |
Species: | A. breviperula
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Binomial name | |
Acentronura breviperula
Fraser-Brunner &
Whitley, 1949
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Acentronura breviperula, also known as the shortpouch pygmy pipehorse, dwarf pipehorse and northern little pipehorse, [1] is a species of pygmy pipehorse, a member of the family Syngnathidae, the seahorses and pipefishes. [2] It occurs in the Indo-Pacific region from the eastern Andaman Sea, through the Malay Archipelago to the Western Pacific as far east as New Guinea and the northern Great Barrier Reef. [2]
It is a small, drab-coloured pipehorse which is very well camouflaged among sandy and silty habitats, [1] although it is usually found on substrates of coral rubble or in areas of sparse algal growth. [3] It has a prehensile tail similar to that of a seahorse but it lacks an angled head and swims with its body held in a horizontal position. [1] It is normally recorded in pairs and they typically use their prehensile tails to grip onto pieces of algae or debris. [2] It is a carnivorous species which feeds on small invertebrates. [1] Like other syngnathids it is ovoviviparous and the males hold the developing eggs in a brood pouch located on the underside of its body. It is found at depths from 2–40 metres (6.6–131.2 ft). [1] They are sexually dimorphic, the females resemble pipefish but the males have large bellies and bear more resemblance to sea horses. They grow to a maximum length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in). [3]
A breviperula was previously thought to be a synonym of Acentronura tentaculata but is now considered to be a valid species with A. tenticulata restricted to the Red Sea. In Australia A. berviperula is a listed Marine Species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. [1]
Acentronura breviperula | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Acentronura |
Species: | A. breviperula
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Binomial name | |
Acentronura breviperula
Fraser-Brunner &
Whitley, 1949
|
Acentronura breviperula, also known as the shortpouch pygmy pipehorse, dwarf pipehorse and northern little pipehorse, [1] is a species of pygmy pipehorse, a member of the family Syngnathidae, the seahorses and pipefishes. [2] It occurs in the Indo-Pacific region from the eastern Andaman Sea, through the Malay Archipelago to the Western Pacific as far east as New Guinea and the northern Great Barrier Reef. [2]
It is a small, drab-coloured pipehorse which is very well camouflaged among sandy and silty habitats, [1] although it is usually found on substrates of coral rubble or in areas of sparse algal growth. [3] It has a prehensile tail similar to that of a seahorse but it lacks an angled head and swims with its body held in a horizontal position. [1] It is normally recorded in pairs and they typically use their prehensile tails to grip onto pieces of algae or debris. [2] It is a carnivorous species which feeds on small invertebrates. [1] Like other syngnathids it is ovoviviparous and the males hold the developing eggs in a brood pouch located on the underside of its body. It is found at depths from 2–40 metres (6.6–131.2 ft). [1] They are sexually dimorphic, the females resemble pipefish but the males have large bellies and bear more resemblance to sea horses. They grow to a maximum length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in). [3]
A breviperula was previously thought to be a synonym of Acentronura tentaculata but is now considered to be a valid species with A. tenticulata restricted to the Red Sea. In Australia A. berviperula is a listed Marine Species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. [1]