Vanacampus vercoi
Vanacampus vercoi, also known as Verco's pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds in addition to tidepools at depths between 2–4 meters from Spencer's Gulf to Encounter Bay, South Australia.[2][3] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as amphipods and copepods.[4] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[5]
| Verco's pipefish | |
|---|---|
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| Syngnathus vercoi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Vanacampus |
| Species: | V. vercoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanacampus vercoi Waite & Hale 1921[1] | |
References
- Pollom, R. "Vanacampus vercoi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Pogonoski, J.J.; Pollard, D.A.; Paxton, J.R. (2002). Conservation overview and action plan for Australian threatened and potentially threatened marine and estuarine fishes. Australia: Environment Australia, Canberra, ACT.
- Baker, J.; Sheperd, S.; Brown, A.; Crawford, H.; Muirhead, D. (2008). Uncommon and Cryptic Reef Fishes: Results of Pilot Surveys along Fleurieu Peninsula. Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board.
- Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology. 72: 415–427.
- Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
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