Lissocampus filum explained

Lissocampus filum, also known as the shortsnout pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. This species can be found in tidepools, algae beds, and estuaries in the coastal region surrounding New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.[1] [2] [3] [4] Its diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods.[5] The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) has been recorded as a predator of Lissocampus filum.[6] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.

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Notes and References

  1. Dawson. C.E.. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
  2. Wilson. T.J.. Roberts. C.D.. 1996. Recolonisation and recruitment of fishes to intertidal rockpools at Wellington, New Zealand. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 47. 329–343. 10.1007/bf00005047 .
  3. Book: Kuiter. R.H.. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England. TMC Publishing.
  4. Book: Environmental Condition and Values of Mangere Inlet, Whau Estuary and Tamaki Estuary. Kelly. S.. 2008. Auckland Regional Council. Auckland, New Zealand.
  5. Kendrick. A.J.. Hyndes. 2005. Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72. 415–427. 10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y.
  6. Moore. P.J.. Wakelin. M.D.. 1997. Diet of the yellow-eyed penguin Megadyptes antipodes, South Island, New Zealand, 1991-1993. Marine Ornithology. 25. 17–29.

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