Stigmatopora argus

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Stigmatopora argus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Stigmatopora
Species:
S. argus
Binomial name
Stigmatopora argus
Synonyms [2]
  • Syngnathus argusRichardson, 1840
  • Stigmatophora olivacea Castelnau, 1872
  • Gastrotokeus gracilis Klunzinger, 1872
  • Stigmatophora gracilis Macleay, 1881
  • Stigmatophora depressiusculaMacleay, 1881

Stigmatopora argus, the spotted pipefish, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family of pipefish and seahorses (Syngnathidae). The scientific name of the species is the first validly published in 1840 by Richardson. [3] [4]

It is endemic to Australia, is usually green with obvious black spots on its dorsal surface and can grow to a length of 27 centimetres.

Stigmaptopora argus has a prehensile tail that it uses to clasp seagrass or macroalgae. It feeds on small crustaceans, including copepods and mysids. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Carlyle, C. & Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Stigmatopora argus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T88342897A115514252. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T88342897A88342927.en .
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stigmapora argus". FishBase . February 2018 version.
  3. ↑ "Stigmatopora argus". environment.gov.au.
  4. 1 2 "Spotted Pipefish, Stigmatopora argus (Richardson, 1840)". australianmuseum.net.au.


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