Minyichthys myersi
Minyichthys myersi, also known as Myer's pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting coral in many areas of the Indo-Pacific including Mauritius, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and French Polynesia.[2][3] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods and amphipods.[4] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[2]
| Minyichthys myersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Minyichthys |
| Species: | M. myersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Minyichthys myersi Herald & Randall, 1972 [1] | |
References
- Pollom, R. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- Randall, J.E.; Mckeon, C.S.; Anker, A.; Bacchet, P. (2010). "First records of the pipefishes Minyichthys myersi and Micrognathus andersonii from the Society Islands". Cybium. 34 (3): 315–316.
- Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72: 415–427.
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