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Pugnaso

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Pugnaso
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Pugnaso

Whitley, 1948
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P. curtirostris
Binomial name
Pugnaso curtirostris
(Castelnau, 1872)

Pugnaso curtirostris, the Pug-nosed pipefish, is a species of pipefish endemic to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It is found down to a depth of about 11 metres (36 ft) in beds of seagrasses of the genera Posidonia and Zostera. This species grows to a length of 18.2 centimetres (7.2 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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