Pseudophallus starksii

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Yellowbelly pipefish
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Pseudophallus
Species:
P. starksii
Binomial name
Pseudophallus starksii
Jordan & Culver 1895 [2]

Pseudophallus starksii, also known as the yellowbelly pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. [2] They can be found in freshwater streams, rivers, and estuaries ranging from the west coast of Baja California to Ecuador. [3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Aylesworth, L.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Pseudophallus starksii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T65373357A67624823. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65373357A67624823.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Aylesworth, L.; Pollom, R. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.


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