Lissocampus fatiloquus explained

Lissocampus fatiloquus, also known as prophet's pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. 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.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Their diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods.^[5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.

External links

• Lissocampus fatiloquus at Fishbase
• Lissocampus fatiloquus at Fishes of Australia

Notes and References

1. Dawson. C.E.. 1977. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Lissocampus (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 89. 599–620.
2. Dawson. C.E.. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
3. Kuiter. R.H.. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England. TMC Publishing.
4. McClatchie. S.. Middleton. J.. Pattiaratchi. C.. Currie. D.. Kendrick. G.. 2006. The South-west Marine Region: Ecosystems and Key Species Groups. Department of the Environment and Water Resources.
5. Kendrick. A.J.. Hyndes. G.A.. 2005. Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72. 4 . 415–427. 10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. 23797922 .