Bulbonaricus brauni

Braun's pughead pipefish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Bulbonaricus
Species:
B. brauni
Binomial name
Bulbonaricus brauni
Dawson & Allen, 1978
Synonyms
  • Enchelyocampus brauni Dawson & Allen, 1978

Bulbonaricus brauni (Braun's pughead pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Western Australia, and off the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. It lives among coral reefs at depths of 1-10m, where it commensul on Galaxea coral. It can grow to lengths of 5.5 cm. This species is ovoviviparous, with the males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch. The specific name honours "the collector" Mr. J. Braun who brought the living holotype to the Western Australia Museum.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Austin, D. & Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Bulbonaricus brauni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T65363711A115410476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65363711A67618978.en.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bulbonaricus brauni". FishBase. February 2018 version.
  3. ↑ Dawson, C. E. & G. R. Allen (1978). "Synopsis of the 'finless' pipefish genera (Penetopteryx, Apterygocampus and Enchelyocampus, gen. nov.)". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 6 (4): 391–411.

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