Festucalex kulbickii
Festucalex kulbickii, commonly known as Kulbicki's pipefish, or New Caledonian pipefish, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found from West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to New Caledonia.[1] It lives in coral reefs to depths of 56 metres (184 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 6.8 centimetres (2.7 in).[2] It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous, with males brooding eggs and giving birth to live young.[1] The specific name honours Dr. Michel Kulbicki of L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in Nouméa, New Caledonia.[3]
| Kulbicki's pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Festucalex |
| Species: | F. kulbickii |
| Binomial name | |
| Festucalex kulbickii Fricke, 2004 | |
References
- Manning, C. & Pollom, R. (2017). "Festucalex kulbickii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T65367303A67624733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T65367303A67624733.en.
- Fricke, R. (2004). "Review of the pipefishes and seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) of New Caledonia, with descriptions of five new species". Stuttgarter Beitr. Naturkd., Ser. A Nr. 668: 1–67.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Festucalex kulbickii" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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