Deep-bodied pipefish

The deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus) is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found in shallow estuaries and algal beds along the coast of South America from Ecuador to Argentina.[2][3][4] Predators of this species include mackerel and the La Plata dolphin.[5][6] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity: the eggs are carried in a pouch under the tail of the male until they hatch.[2][7][8]

Deep-bodied pipefish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Syngnathiformes
Family:
Syngnathidae
Genus:
Leptonotus
Species:
L. blainvilleanus
Binomial name
Leptonotus blainvilleanus
Eydoux & Gervais 1837[1]

References
  1. Pollom, R. (2015). "Leptonotus blainvilleanus". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t65369760a67623831.en. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
  3. Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and their Relatives. A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing.
  4. "Leptonotus blainvilleanus". Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. Rodriguez, D.; Rivero, L.; Bastida, R. "Feeding ecology of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina". Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals. 1 (Special Issue 1): 77–94.
  6. Alegre, A.; Bertrand, A.; Espino, M.; Espinoza, P.; Dioses, T.; Ninquen, M.; Navarro, I.; Simier, M.; Menard, F. (2015). "Diet diversity of jack and chub mackerels and ecosystem changes in the northern Humboldt Current system: A long-term study". Progress in Oceanography. 137: 299–313. doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2015.07.010.
  7. Sheila Natusch (1 January 1967). Animals of New Zealand. Whitcombe & Tombs.
  8. Discovery Reports. Cambridge University Press. 1929.
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