Longsnout pipefish

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Longsnout pipefish
Longsnout pipefish, Leptonotus norae.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Leptonotus
Species:
L. norae
Binomial name
Leptonotus norae
(Waite, 1910)
Synonyms[2]

Syngnathus norae Waite, 1910

The longsnout pipefish (Leptonotus norae) is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It has only been recorded from midwater and bottom trawls at depths of 37–212 metres (121–696 ft). The habitat and biology of this species are almost unknown but juveniles have been recorded in the stomachs of blue penguins and Snares penguins.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Leptonotus norae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65369867A115426125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65369867A67623826.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Leptonotus norae" in FishBase. February 2018 version.


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