Deep-bodied pipefish explained

The deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus) is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in shallow estuaries and algal beds along the coast of South America from Ecuador to Argentina.^{[1] [2] [3]} Predators of this species include mackerel and the La Plata dolphin.^{[4] [5]} Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity: the eggs are carried in a pouch under the tail of the male until they hatch.^{[6] [7]}

Size

This species reaches a length of 25cm (10inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of zoologist-anatomist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777-1850)^[8]

External links

• Leptonotus blainvilleanus at Fishbase

Notes and References

1. Book: Dawson, C.E.. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. 1985. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
2. Book: Seahorses, Pipefishes and their Relatives. A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Kuiter. R.H.. 2000. TMC Publishing. Chorleywood, UK.
3. Web site: Leptonotus blainvilleanus. 2015. Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). 28 January 2019.
4. Rodriguez. D.. Rivero. L.. Bastida. R.. Feeding ecology of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals. 1. Special Issue 1. 77–94.
5. Alegre. A.. Bertrand. A.. Espino. M.. Espinoza. P.. Dioses. T.. Ninquen. M.. Navarro. I.. Simier. M.. Menard. F.. 2015. Diet diversity of jack and chub mackerels and ecosystem changes in the northern Humboldt Current system: A long-term study. Progress in Oceanography. 137. 299–313. 10.1016/j.pocean.2015.07.010.
6. Book: Sheila Natusch. Animals of New Zealand. 1 January 1967. Whitcombe & Tombs. 9780842614481 .
7. Book: Discovery Reports. 1929. Cambridge University Press.
8. Web site: Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families AULOSTOMIDAE, CENTRISCIDAE, FISTULARIIDAE, SOLENOSTOMIDAE and SYNGNATHIDAE . 13 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.