Vanacampus poecilolaemus explained
Vanacampus poecilolaemus, also known as the Australian long-nosed pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds of estuaries along the southern coast of Australia including the northern coast of Tasmania.[1] [2] [3] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as mysid shrimps.[4] Adults of this species can reach up to 30 cm in length. Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth to roughly 40-50 offspring.[5]
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Notes and References
- Book: Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Dawson. C.E.. 1985. The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
- Book: Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. Kuiter. R.H.. 1993. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Book: Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Gomon. M.F.. Bray. D.J.. Kuiter. R.H.. 2008. Reed New Holland, Museum Victoria. Chatswood, NSW, Australia.
- Kendrick. A.J.. Hyndes. G.A.. 2005. Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes. Environmental Biology. 72. 4 . 415–427. 10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y . 23797922 .
- Web site: Vanacampus poecilolaemus. Bray. D.J.. Thompson. V.J.. fishesofaustralia.net.au. Museum of Australia.
