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Halicampus
''Halicampus'' is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae, containing 12 described species. Etymology The name ''Halicampus'' is derived from Greek. The first part of the name, ', is a word for sea or salt when used in combination with other words, deriving from , '. In this case, ''hali-'' has been combined with ', which is from the Greek word ', meaning a bend, turn, or curve. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Halicampus boothae'' ( Whitley, 1964) (Booth's pipefish) * '' Halicampus brocki'' (Herald, 1953) (Brock's pipefish) * '' Halicampus dunckeri'' ( Chabanaud, 1929) (Duncker's pipefish) * '' Halicampus edmondsoni'' ( Pietschmann, 1928) (Edmondson's pipefish) * ''Halicampus grayi'' Kaup, 1856 (Gray's pipefish) * '' Halicampus macrorhynchus'' Bamber, 1915 (Ornate pipefish) * '' Halicampus marquesensis'' C. E. Dawson, 1984 * '' Halicampus mataafae'' ( D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906) (Samoan pipefish) * '' Halicampus nitidus'' ( Günt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Grayi
Gray's pipefish, also known as the mud pipefish or spiny pipefish (''Halicampus grayi'') is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific in the Gulf of Aden, Sri Lanka, and from the Gulf of Thailand to Japan, the Marshall Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. It lives to depth of , and planktonic juveniles have been found above depths of . It occurs in muddy habitats, in estuaries, and on coral reefs, where it likely feeds on small crustaceans. It can grow to lengths of . This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young. Etymology The fish's patronym was not identified but it was certainly in honor of British zoologist John Edward Gray (1800-1875), who got Kaup’s monograph on syngnathid fishes published under the auspices of the British Museum. Discription ''H. grayi'' is brownish with dark bars along the side of its body, and pale bars on the gill membrane. This colouring provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Macrorhynchus
''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.Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 1-302. 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. 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. 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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Boothae
Booth's pipefish (''Halicampus boothae'') is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, in South Africa and the Comoro Islands, and in the Western Pacific, from South Korea and Japan to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga. It lives in rocks and coral reefs to depths of , where it can grow to lengths of .Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. Etymology The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ... honours for Julie Booth, who "presented many interesting fishes to the Australian Museum from New South Wales and Lord Howe Island". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Mataafae
The Samoan pipefish, or brown pipefish (''Halicampus mataafae''), is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea, to Sodwana Bay, to Taiwan, the Marshall Islands, and Samoa, where it inhabits tidepools and coral and rocky reefs to depths of . It is a solitary species with cryptic habits and is rarely observed. It is likely to feed on small crustaceans, and can grow to lengths of . This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch, the folds of which fall well short of the centre of the egg-filled pouch, eventually giving birth to live young. Etymology The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ... honours Mataafa, a former king of Samoa. It is a listed marine sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Edmondsoni
Edmondson's pipefish (''Halicampus edmondsoni'') is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to coastal waters of the Hawaiian Islands, from Oahu to Maui, where it inhabits shallow reefs, beaches and tidepools to depths of . Although this species' feeding habits are unknown, it is expected to feed on small crustaceans similar to other pipefishes. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young. Males may brood at .Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA Etyology The fish is named in honor of biologist Charles Howard Edmondson of the Bishop Museum The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1889, it is the lar ... in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Brocki
''Halicampus brocki'', the tasselled pipefish, or Brock's pipefish, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from southern Japan, Guam and the Marshall Islands to the central east and west coasts of Australia. It lives on coral and rocky reefs with algae, to depths of .Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. P. 298 It can grow to lengths of , and is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. Etymology The specific name honours Vernon E. Brock who was the Director of the Fish and Game Department in Honolulu Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island .... Identification T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Zavorensis
The Zavora pipefish (''Halicampus zavorensis'') is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is only known from three specimens found in the Western Indian Ocean, one from Zavora, Mozambique and two from Sur, Oman. Little is known about its habitat or feeding habits, but they are expected to feed on small crustaceans similar to other pipefish. It can grow to at least in length. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. References Further readingIUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Stickleback Specialist Group Fish described in 1984 Taxa named by Charles Eric Dawson Halicampus, zavorensis Marine fish {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Dunckeri
''Halicampus dunckeri'' or also commonly known as the Duncker's pipefish or ridgenose pipefish is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. Description The Duncker's pipefish is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum length of 15 cm.Dawson, C.E., 1986. Syngnathidae. p. 445-458. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. It has a thin and elongate body with reduced fins which are difficult to observe. The body color is highly variable from one individual to another ranging from creamy white to dark brown through redish to yellowish. The dorsal part of the body is full of small whitish skin growths as well as irregular pale bars. Its head is rather small with large eyes, the snout is short with a characteristic whitish part at its tip. Distribution The ridgenose 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 Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Nitidus
The glittering pipefish (''Halicampus nitidus'') is a species of marine coastal fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Pacific, from Viet Nam to Fiji and from the Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia, where it inhabits corals, sand and reef flats to depths of .< It can grow to lengths of , and is expected to feed on small , similar to other pipefishes. It is secretive and rarely observed. This species is ovoviviparous
Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develop insi ...
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Halicampus Spinirostris
The spinysnout pipefish (''Halicampus spinirostris'') is a species of marine pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from Sri Lanka to Samoa, and from Japan and the Marshall Islands to central Australia. It lives in rocky and coral reefs, rubble, lagoons and intertidal zones, often at depths of , where it can grow to lengths of . It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develop insi ..., with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young. Identification ''H. spinirostris'' is pale to dark brown coloured, with four alternating thick dark and thin white bars. It can be recognized by its distinctive spines on the snout. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Marquesensis
''Halicampus marquesensis'' is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found primarily off of the coast of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, although other unconfirmed specimens have been reported in Fiji and Papua New Guinea. In inhabits sandy and rubble habitats from depths of , where it can grow to lengths of . It likely feeds on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develop insi ..., with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young. References Further readingWoRMS Taxa named by Charles Eric Dawson Fish described in 1984 marquesensis Marine fish {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halicampus Punctatus
The starry pipefish (''Halicampus punctatus'') is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Japan, found near Honshu, Kyushu, and Okinawa, where it lives in open sandy areas near reefs. It can grow to lengths of . It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develop insi ..., with males carrying eggs before giving birth to live young. Males may brood at around . References Further readingIUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Stickleback Specialist Group Fish described in 1952 Taxa named by Toshiji Kamohara punctatus Marine fish {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
