Flag-tail pipefish
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Honshu Pipefish ( Doryrhamphus japonicus ) |
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| Duncker , 1915 |
Broadband pipefish ( Dunckerocampus boylei )
The flag- tail pipefish (Doryrhamphinae) have as a characteristic of their subfamily a more or less large, banded or striped tail fin, often drawn with bright, striking colors. The pattern is typical for the respective species. Flag-tail pipefish are 5.5 to 20 cm long.
Most species live in the sea, in the tropical area of the Indo-Pacific , only in the waters of southern Australia and Japan there are also occurrences in temperate areas. Doryichthys species are also found in coastal fresh waters. Flag-tailed pipefish mostly live in pairs in caves, under reef overhangs and in the protection of coral blocks, feed on small crustaceans and also clean other fish.
Genera
There are eight genera:
- Choeroichthys Kaup , 1856
- Doryichthys Kaup, 1853
- Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856
- Dunckerocampus Whitley , 1933
- Heraldia Paxton , 1975
- Leptoichthys Kaup, 1853
- Maroubra Whitley, 1948
- Microphis Kaup, 1853
literature
- Rudie H. Kuiter : Seahorses, pipefish, shredded fish and their relatives , 2001, Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-8001-3244-3
Web links
- Healy Hamilton, Norah Saarman, Beth Moore, Graham Short, & W. Brian Simison: A Multigene Phylogeny of Syngnathid Fishes. PDF