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Nannocampus weberi

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Reef-flat pipefish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Nannocampus
Species:
N. weberi
Binomial name
Nannocampus weberi
Duncker 1915[1]

Nannocampus weberi, also known as the reef-flat pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting reefs in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia particularly the islands of Sumba and Bali.[2][3][4] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.[5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pollom, R. "Nannocampus weberi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ Dawson, C.E. (1979). "The Indo-Pacific pipefish genera Notiocampus Gen. Nov. and Nannocampus Gunther". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 92 (3): 482–493.
  3. ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
  4. ^ Kuiter, R.H. (2000). Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. Chorleywood, England: TMC Publishing.
  5. ^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
  6. ^ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
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