Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse, Acentronura breviperula Fraser-Brunner & Whitley, 1949
Scientific name: Acentronura breviperula
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A Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse, Acentronura breviperula, at a depth of 3m, Bowen, Queensland, 2 March 2013.
Image: Phil Mercurio
© Phil Mercurio
© Phil Mercurio
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Acentronura
- Species
- breviperula
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 5 cm in length.
Introduction
Not all sources agree on the classification of Acentronura species. Female Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse are slender and look like pipefish. Males have large bellies and look more like a seahorse.
Habitat
The species is usually seen in shallow waters (1 m - 20 m) on rubbly bottoms or in areas of sparse algal growth.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Kuiter, R.H. 2009. Seahorses and their relatives. Aquatic Photographics. Pp. 333.
