Pseudophallus mindii
Pseudophallus mindii, also known as the freshwater pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found in freshwater coastal rivers and mangrove estuaries ranging from Belize to Brazil.[2] Members of this species can grow to lengths of 16 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans.[2][3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[4][5]
| Freshwater pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophallus |
| Species: | P. mindii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophallus mindii Meek & Hildebrand 1923 [1] | |
References
- Pollom, R. "Pseudophallus mindii". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- Dawson, C.E. (1982). "Family Syngnathidae: The Pipefishes". Fishes of the western North Atlantic. 1 (8): 1–172.
- Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72: 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y.
- Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
- Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs.
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