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Halicampus punctatus (Kamohara, 1952)

Description

Common Names

  • Starry pipefish , English , USA
  • Hoshiyôji , Japanese , Japan
  • 輪斑海蠋魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 轮斑海蠋鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Syngnathiformes

    Family: Syngnathidae

    Genus: Halicampus

    Species: Halicampus punctatus (Kamohara, 1952)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

    Biology

    Fairly deep-dwelling pipefish (Ref. 559). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    demersal