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Diagnostic Description

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Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending at anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 14 or 15 + 25-25. Colors vary with habitat, colorful on algae-rubble and dull on sand (Ref. 48635).Description: Characterized by having variable color, usually shades of red, green or brown with pale blotches; 10 caudal rays; discontinuous superior trunk and tail ridges; inferior trunk ridge ends at anal ring; irregular minute spines on median dorsal snout ridge; head and body with large dermal flaps (exaggerated in juvenile); length of snout 1.5-1.8 in head length; depth of snout 9.2-16.0 in snout length; head length 4.7-5.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Life Cycle

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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 19; Analsoft rays: 4
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Trophic Strategy

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Adults inhabit reef flats where it is found in seagrass areas, among coral rubble and algae-covered rocks. Juveniles occur with round-leafed seagrasses on sand slopes, usually settling from pelagic state at about 8 cm long. Adults on sand or algae covered reefs to about 25 m depth (Ref. 48635).
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Biology

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Adults inhabit reef flats where it is found in seagrass areas, among coral rubble and algae-covered rocks. Juveniles occur with round-leafed seagrasses on sand slopes, usually settling from pelagic state at about 8 cm long. Adults on sand or algae covered reefs to about 25 m depth (Ref. 48635). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).
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分布

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分布於印度-西太平洋海域,西起紅海,東至所羅門群島,北至日本,南至澳洲等附近海域。臺灣僅分布於南部海域。
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利用

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小型魚類,偶為潛水捕獲,除學術研究及水族觀賞外,不具食用價值。
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描述

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體特別的延長和纖細,無鱗,由一系列的骨環所組成;軀幹部的上側稜與尾部上側稜不相連接,下側稜則止於臀部骨環附近而不與尾部相接,中側稜則與尾部下側稜相接;體環緣邊均細棘齒;背鰭基底下方之體環背部隆起。吻略長,頭長為其1.5-1.9倍;吻部背中稜完全,具短棘突及小刺,側吻棘存在。主鰓蓋具一完全的中縱稜。體環無弱縱棘;頭部及身體均具大型葉狀皮瓣。骨環 14-15 + 25-27;背鰭鰭條數 18-19;胸鰭鰭條數16-19;尾鰭鰭條數 10。體色多變,由褐色至淡紅色皆有,有時散在雜斑或斑帶。
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棲地

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主要棲息於沿岸藻類繁生或活珊瑚區淺礁區,棲息深度由潮池至深達25公尺左右,以小型浮游動物為食。具有擬態及保護色變換的行為。
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Halicampus macrorhynchus

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Halicampus macrorhynchus or also commonly known as the ornate pipefish , whiskered pipefish or winged pipefish is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae.

Description

The ornate pipefish is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum length of 18 cm.[3] It has a thin and elongate body with reduced fins which are difficult to observe. Its body color varies with its environment to match it and improve its camouflage. It ranges from reddish to brownish through greenish and yellowish.[3] The backside of its body has some small skin growths, forming pairs of fins like, generally eight in number and has also small irregular whitish, pinkish spots.[4] The head is small and does not really stand out from the rest of the body, it has a long snout which extremity can be covered with skin growths.

Distribution

The ornate pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific from the eastern coast of Africa, Red Sea included, until Salomon Islands and from South Japan to the Queensland's area in Australia.[5]

The ornate pipefish is found close to the bottom between the surface and 25 meters deep.[6]

It prefers areas such as reef, sandy bottom or coral rubble with algae or debris in which it can easily hide.[3]

Biology

Like many of their congeners belonging to the family of Pipefishes, the ornate pipefish has a benthic lifestyle and is ovoviviparous.[7]

Its reproduction occurs during a courtship where the female will transfer her eggs in the ventral surface of the male between skin folds forming a kind of protective pouch in which he will fertilize them and protect them during the incubation period.[7]

The ornate pipefish is a carnivore. Its diet is based on small crustaceans and other invertebrates which it aspires through its tubular snout.

References

  1. ^ Kuo, T. & Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Halicampus macrorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65367594A115422553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65367594A67624472.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Halicampus macrorhynchus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
  3. ^ a b c Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 1-302.
  4. ^ "SOUS LES MERS : Halicampus macrorhynchus - syngnathe orné".
  5. ^ Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
  6. ^ Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
  7. ^ a b Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966. Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
  • Bamber, R.C. 1915. Reports on the marine biology of the Sudanese Red Sea, from collections made by Cyril Crossland, M.A., B.Sc., F.Z.S. — XXII. The fishes. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 31: 477-485 pl. 46 [480, pl. 46(fig.4)].

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Halicampus macrorhynchus: Brief Summary

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Halicampus macrorhynchus or also commonly known as the ornate pipefish , whiskered pipefish or winged pipefish is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae.

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