Phoxocampus tetrophthalmus
| Trunk-barred pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Phoxocampus |
| Species: | P. tetrophthalmus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phoxocampus tetrophthalmus Bleeker 1858[1]
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Phoxocampus tetrophthalmus, also known as the trunk-barred pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae[1]. This species can be found in reefs and tide pools of the Indo-Pacific specifically Indonesia, the Philippines, and Guam.[2][3] They have also been observed in the Andaman, Cocos-Keeling, and Ryukyu islands.[4][5] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans[6] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[2]
References
- ^ a b Aylesworth, L.; Pollom, R. "Phoxocampus tetrophthalmus". IUCN Red List.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- ^ Allen, G.R.; Erdmann, M.V. (2012). Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Tropical Reef Research.
- ^ Masuda, H.; Amaoka, K.; Araga, C.; Uyeno, T.; Yoshino, T. (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Tokyo, Japan: Tokai University Press.
- ^ Rajan, P.T.; Sreeraj, C.R.; Immanuel, T. (2013). "Fishes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A checklist". Journal of the Andaman Science Association. 18 (1): 47–87.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Phoxocampus tetrophthalmus at FishBase