Anarchopterus criniger
SpeciesFish
A marine pipefish species also known as the fringed pipefish.
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Common
Anarchopterus criniger
- Fish
Anarchopterus criniger, the fringed pipefish, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. It occurs in the western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, northern Bahamas, along the Yucatán Peninsula, and along Brazil's coast. It inhabits shallow seagrass beds, mud banks, and floating algae. The species can reach 10 cm in length and is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until hatching.
- Common name
- Fringed pipefish
- Maximum length
- 10 cm
- Reproduction
- Males carry eggs in a brood pouch until hatching
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Anarchopterus criniger (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2348485
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Amanda B. Smith. CC BY 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsAmanda B. Smith, http://www.fishbase.se/photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?Genus=Anarchopterus&Species=crinigerModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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