Bryx veleronis

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Offshore pipefish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Bryx
Species:
B. veleronis
Binomial name
Bryx veleronis
Herald, 1940
Synonyms [1]
  • Bryx clarionensisFritzsche, 1980

Bryx veleronis (offshore pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. [1]

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Distribution

It is found in the Eastern Pacific, off the coasts of Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Malpelo Island (Colombia), and the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). [1]

Taxonomy

There is very little known about this species, but it is thought to inhabit depth ranges of roughly 30-40m, grow to lengths of 6 cm, and consume small crustaceans. [1] It is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Pollom, R. (2016). "Bryx veleronis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T154617A67622600. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T154617A67622600.en .
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Bryx vereonis" in FishBase . February 2018 version.

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