Worm Pipefish
Penetopteryx nanus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Penetopteryx nanus, also known as the worm pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. The species can be found in shallow water coral rubble and macroalgae habitats in the Western Atlantic from Providencia Island, Colombia, to the Bahamas and Belize. Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.
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Penetopteryx nanus es una especie de pez de la familia Syngnathidae en el orden de los Syngnathiformes. Morfología Los machos pueden alcanzar 3,2 cm de longitud total. Reproducción Es ovovivíparo y el macho transporta los huevos en una bolsa ventral, la cual se encuentra debajo de la cola.
Distribution
Sources and credits
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