Long-snouted pipefish | |
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Stigmatopora macropterygia seen in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Stigmatopora |
Species: | S. macropterygia |
Binomial name | |
Stigmatopora macropterygia A. H. A. Duméril, 1870 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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The long-snouted pipefish (Stigmatopora macropterygia) is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae
Its length is up to 45 centimetres (18 in) and is eel-like in appearance
The male is ovoviviparous and carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Males probably brood when about 24-25 cm in length.
It is found around New Zealand including the Auckland Islands, generally at depths of less than 7.5 m. [2] [3] It can be found in intertidal algal beds, and also on wharves and pilings. [4]
In 2016 its status in The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species was listed as Least Concern. [5]