Prophet's pipefish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Lissocampus |
Species: | L. fatiloquus
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Lissocampus fatiloquus |
Lissocampus fatiloquus, also known as prophet's pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. [1] The species has been noted in a variety of habitats including sargassum, seagrass beds and sandy substrates along the coast of Western Australia from Shark Bay to Rottnest Island. [2] [3] [4] [5] Their diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods. [6] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth. [3]
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Prophet's pipefish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Lissocampus |
Species: | L. fatiloquus
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Binomial name | |
Lissocampus fatiloquus |
Lissocampus fatiloquus, also known as prophet's pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. [1] The species has been noted in a variety of habitats including sargassum, seagrass beds and sandy substrates along the coast of Western Australia from Shark Bay to Rottnest Island. [2] [3] [4] [5] Their diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods. [6] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth. [3]
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