Phoxocampus belcheri explained

Phoxocampus belcheri, also known as the rock pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.^[1] The species can be found in shallow reefs and tide pools throughout much of the Indo-Pacific ranging from the eastern coast of Africa and the Red Sea to Tonga and Japan.^[2] Its diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.^[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.

External links

• Phoxocampus belcheri at FishBase
• Phoxocampus belcheri at Fishes of Australia

Notes and References

1. Aylesworth. L.. Pollom. R.. 2016. Phoxocampus belcheri.
2. Book: Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Dawson. C.E.. 1985. The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
3. 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 .