Nannocampus subosseus

Nannocampus subosseus, also known as the bony-headed pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting reefs and tide pools only in the region of Shark Bay to Esperance, Western Australia.[2][3][4] Members of this species can grow to lengths of 12 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.[3][5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3][6]

Bony-headed pipefish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Nannocampus
Species:
N. subosseus
Binomial name
Nannocampus subosseus
Günther 1870[1]

References

  1. Pollom, R. "Nannocampus subosseus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. Dawson, C.E. (1979). "The Indo-Pacific pipefish genera Notiocampus Gen. Nov. and Nannocampus Gunther". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 92 (3): 482–493.
  3. Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
  4. Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing.
  5. 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.
  6. Breder, C.M; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.


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