| Stigmatopora harastii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatopora |
| Species: | S. harastii |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmatopora harastii Short & Trevor-Jones, 2020 | |
Stigmatopora harastii, the red wide-bodied pipefish, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family of pipefish and seahorses (Syngnathidae). [1]
This species is named after David Harasti, one of the first to recognize S. harastii as being a new species, for recognition of his efforts towards conservation of Syngnathidae in Australia, and for being an aficionado extraordinaire of his beloved genus Stigmatopora . Harasti's pipefish and red wide-bodied pipefish were proposed as the common names for S. harastii. [1]
Stigmatopora harastii has a median ridge that is distinct, low and present on dorsum of head and first trunk ring starting from the posterior third of the frontal, over the supraoccipital, to the anterior and posterior nuchal plates. Its opercular ridge is prominent, complete, not angled dorsal. Its lateromedial ridge, distinct, low, present between opercle and pectoral fin base. Its dorsal-fin origin on 6th–7th trunk rings, subdorsal rings 19–20 (12 trunk rings + 7 or 8 tail rings); lateral trunk ridge ends on first tail ring. It has a red background colour on the dorsum of snout with large, irregular pale white spots. The sides of head and anterior trunk rings with large, irregular pale white spots or with diffuse pale white stripe. The venter of first trunk ring with distinct red elongated spots in longitudinal row, almost forming a stripe, on midline present in male. The venter of anterior trunk rings pale red with a large cluster of distinct red spots extending posteriad from second trunk ring in male, few scattered small red spots in females. [1]
Stigmatopora harastii is currently known to occur in central New South Wales, Australia, from only three localities, including Botany Bay, Shellharbour, and Jervis BBa.
Stigmatopora harastii inhabits semi-exposed bay entrances and ocean embayments in which the underwater terrain is characterised by sandy areas interspersed with boulders and hard flat reefs. Individuals and pairs of S. harastii were observed in close association with a species of finger sponge appearing to a member of the family Callyspongiidae and several different species of red algae appearing to be of the family Gracilariaceae in the genera Crassiphycus and Gracilaria. [1]
This glossary of ichthyology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in ichthyology, the study of fishes.
Stigmatopora is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Duncker's pipehorse, also known as the nose-ridge pipefish, red-and-gold pipehorse, red-hair pipefish or spiny sea dragon, is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. It is a pelagic species which is found in the waters of the continental shelf and the continental slope. Fishermen within its range report that it is caught where there are hard substrates such as hard sand, shale, sandstone or gravel and they are often caught alongside gorgonians, black corals, algae or sponges. It is an ovoviviparous species in which the male bears the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch located under his tail. It is a carnivorous species which feeds on small planktonic crustacean.
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The snake pipefish is a species of pipefish, from the family Syngnathidae, native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where they are generally found amongst algae close in to shore. It is the largest species of pipefish recorded in European waters and has spread into arctic waters in the early 2000s.
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Corythoichthys amplexus, known commonly as the brown-banded pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae.
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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.
Cornufer citrinospilus is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, and is only known from the Nakanai Mountains of East New Britain Province. The specific name citrinospilus is derived from the Greek words kitrinos (="yellow") and pilos, in reference to the distinctive bright yellow flank areolations characteristic of this species.
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