Hypselognathus rostratus

Knife-snouted pipefish
Engraving depicting Histiogamphelus Rostratus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Hypselognathus
Species:	H. rostratus
Binomial name
Hypselognathus rostratus Waite & Hale 1921 [1]

Hypselognathus rostratus, also known as the knife-snouted pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. ^[1] This species can be found in very shallow coastal waters of southeastern Australia. Their habitat consists of sandy substrates, seagrass beds, and estuaries. ^{[2] [3]} Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Vaidyanathan, T.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Hypselognathus rostratus". doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t65368759a67624456.en .{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. Brady, J. (2014). "Rare fish found in Tamar". The Examiner.
3. Jenkins, Gregory P; Wheatley, Melissa J (1998). "The influence of habitat structure on nearshore fish assemblages in a southern Australian embayment: Comparison of shallow seagrass, reef-algal and unvegetated sand habitats, with emphasis on their importance to recruitment". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 221 (2): 147–172. doi:10.1016/s0022-0981(97)00121-4. ISSN   0022-0981.
4. Breder, C.M. and Rosen, D.E. 1966. Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
5. Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.

External links

• Hypselognathus rostratus at Fishbase
• Hypselognathus rostratus at Fishes of Australia