Short-tailed pipefish
| Short-tailed pipefish | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Microphis |
| Species: | M. brachyurus |
| Subspecies: | four subspecies |
| Binomial name | |
| Microphis brachyurus (Valenciennes, 1842) | |
The Short-tailed pipefish, (Microphis brachyurus), is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found from most Oceanian and Asian countries such as southern India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Nicobar Islands, and few parts of African countries such as Kenya, Madagascar, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritius. The distribution in USA and Puerto Rico is not yet confirmed. The species measured 19.0 centimetres (7.5 in) SL in length.[1]
Ecology
Short-tailed pipefish are a widespread species living in streams, rivers and estuaries.[1]
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies in this fish.
| Subspecies | Taxon author | Common name | Geographic range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microphis brachyurus aculeatus | (Kaup, 1856) | Africa | |
| Microphis brachyurus brachyurus | (Bleeker, 1854) | Short-tailed pipefish | Gulf of Mexico, India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mozambique |
| Microphis brachyurus lineatus | (Kaup, 1856) | Opossum pipefish | New Jersey, eastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Antilles, and from Veracruz, Mexico to Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Microphis brachyurus millepunctatus | (Kaup, 1856) | Thousand-spot pipefish | Mauritius, South Africa |
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Zenarchopterus dispar" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- http://australianmuseum.net.au/short-tail-river-pipefish-microphis-brachyurus-bleeker-1853
- http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/opossumpipefish.htm
- http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=166533
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