Australian Long-nosed Pipefish
📖 Overview
Reported from estuaries and shallow weedy bays. Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be brooding at 17 cm SL.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Australian Long-nosed Pipefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Australian Long-nosed Pipefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 11 m . Subtropical Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Australian Long-nosed Pipefish · Long-snout Pipefish · Long-snouted Pipefish · Longsnout Pipefish · Sauvage's Pipefish · Sauvage’s Pipefish |
| 🌍CES | jehla zátoková |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce ago di Sauvage |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 長吻梵海龍 · 长吻梵海龙 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corythoichthys sauvagei | Whitley | 1929 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus modestus | Sauvage | 1879 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus poecilolaemus | Peters | 1868 | Synonym |
| Syngnathus sauvagei | Whitley | 1929 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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