Campichthys tryoni

Campichthys tryoni (Tryon's pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.[2] Little is known of this species, but the specimens that have been collected were found on the Queensland coast off of northeastern Australia.[1] It is a rare mainly tan coloured pipefish with brownish markings, it has a white blotch over the eyes, a pale patch above the operculum and it has small white dots along its back and tail. The males frequently show irregular dark barring along their ventral surface.[3] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until giving birth to live young.[2] The largest known specimen is 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in) long, while males may brood at roughly 6–6 centimetres (2.4–2.4 in).[1] The species was described by James Douglas Ogilby in 1890 from a specimen collected in Moreton Bay, Queensland in 1886 and the specific name honours his friend, Mr Henry Tryon, with whom he enjoyed a collecting trip in Moreton Bay.[4] It is a listed Marine species in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[3]

Tryon's pipefish
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Campichthys
Species:	C. tryoni
Binomial name
Campichthys tryoni (Ogilby, 1890)
Synonyms[1]
Ichthyocampus tryoni Ogilby, 1890