| Braun's pughead pipefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Bulbonaricus |
| Species: | B. brauni |
| Binomial name | |
| Bulbonaricus brauni | |
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Bulbonaricus brauni (Braun's pughead pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. [1] It is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Western Australia, and off the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. [1] It lives among coral reefs at depths of 1-10m, where it commensul on Galaxea coral. It can grow to lengths of 5.5 cm. [2] This species is ovoviviparous, with the males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch. [2] The specific name honours "the collector" Mr. J. Braun who brought the living holotype to the Western Australia Museum. [3]
