Lissocampus runa explained

Lissocampus runa, also known as the javelin pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. This species can be found in algae beds, rocky reefs, tidepools, and estuaries along the coast of southern Australia from Broken Head Nature Reserve in New South Wales to Rottnest Island, Western Australia.^{[1] [2] [3]} Their diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods.^[4] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.

External links

• Lissocampus runa at Fishbase
• Lissocampus runa at Fishes of Australia

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. Kuiter. R.H.. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England. TMC Publishing.
3. Web site: Australian Museum provider for OZCAM, 2015-09-27. Australian Museum. 2015-12-03.
4. Kendrick. A.J.. Hyndes. 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 .