Bay pipefish
| Bay pipefish | |
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| Bay pipe-fish in seaweeds | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Syngnathus |
| Species: | S. leptorhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Syngnathus leptorhynchus Girard, 1854 [1] | |
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The Bay Pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhyncus) is a pipefish native to the eelgrass beds of the Eastern Pacific (Southern Baja California to Gulf of Alaska),[1] where its sinuous shape and green color allow it to blend in with the waving blades of eelgrass. Like other members of the seahorse family, male pipefish tend the eggs laid by their female partners in specialized pouches.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Syngnathus leptorhynchus, Bay pipefish : aquarium." Web. 10 Dec 2009. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3303
- ↑ "Splendor in the Grass — Bay Nature Institute." Web. 10 Dec 2009. http://baynature.org/articles/apr-jun-2009/splendor-in-the-grass
- ↑ Lamb, A, and Edgell, P. 2010. Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest. British Columbia: Harbour Publishing.
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