Longsnout pipefish
The longsnout pipefish (Leptonotus norae) is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It has only been recorded from midwater and bottom trawls at depths of 37–212 metres (121–696 ft). The habitat and biology of this species are almost unknown but juveniles have been recorded in the stomachs of blue penguins and Snares penguins.[1]
| Longsnout pipefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Leptonotus |
| Species: | L. norae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptonotus norae (Waite, 1910) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Syngnathus norae Waite, 1910 | |
See also
- Long-snouted pipefish, Stigmatopora macropterygia.
References
- Pollom, R. (2016). "Leptonotus norae (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65369867A115426125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65369867A67623826.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Leptonotus norae" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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