Choeroichthys suillus

Pigsnout pipefish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Syngnathiformes
Family:Syngnathidae
Genus:Choeroichthys
Species: C. suillus
Binomial name
Choeroichthys suillus
Whitley, 1951

Choeroichthys suillus (pigsnout pipefish or barred short-bodied pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Australia, occurring from Perth, along northern Australia, to southern Queensland.[1] It lives in coral reefs to a depth of 14 metres (46 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 6 centimetres (2.4 in). This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.[2] Within the reef it is found among coral rubble.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fiegenbaum, H. & Pollom, R. (2016). "Choeroichthys suillus (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65364789A115413992. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Choeroichthys suillus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Vanessa J. & Dianne J. Bray. "Choeroichthys suillus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

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