Alligator Pipefish
Syngnathoides biaculeatus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Le terme « syngnathe » est un nom vernaculaire ambigu en français, pouvant désigner plusieurs espèces de poissons actinoptérygiens de la famille des Syngnathidae, au sein de l'ordre des Syngnathiformes. Dans la sous-famille des Syngnathinae : le Syngnathe à traits jaunes (en) (Corythoichthys flavofasciatus) ; le Syngnathe à poitrine noire (en) (C. nigripectus) ; le Syngnathe pointillé (en) (C.
The alligator pipefish or double-ended pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae and is the only species in the monotypic genus Syngnathoides. It is found in shallow water in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, its range extending from East Africa to northern Australia. This fish lives in habitats of seagrass and seaweed, and hides by positioning itself vertically with its head down amidst the similar-coloured fronds of vegetation.
Syngnathoides biaculeatus es una especie de pez singnatiforme de la familia Syngnathidae. Es monotípica, o la única especie de su género. Se utiliza en medicina china para extraer Hailong, una de sus drogas importantes.
Distribution
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