Campichthys galei

Campichthys galei (Gale's pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.[1] It is endemic to Australia, found from Shark Bay (Western Australia) to the Spencer Gulf (South Australia) on the rubble bottom of inshore waters to depths of 18m. It can grow to lengths of 6 centimetres (2.4 in).[2] This species is ovoviviparous, with the males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until they are ready to hatch.[1]

Gale's pipefish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Campichthys
Species:
C. galei
Binomial name
Campichthys galei
(Duncker, 1909)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ichthyocampus galei Duncker, 1909

References

  1. Pollom, R. (2016). "Campichthys galei (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65364120A115411601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65364120A67618993.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Campichthys galei" in FishBase. February 2018 version.

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