The alligator pipefish, also known as the double-ended pipefish, is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae and the only species in the monotypic genus Syngnathoides. It is found in shallow water in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to northern Australia, in habitats of seagrass and seaweed, where it hides by positioning itself vertically with its head down amid similarly colored fronds. Its elongated, well-camouflaged body can reach about 29 centimeters in length, and it feeds by sucking up its prey. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameSyngnathoides biaculeatus 2 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Alligator pipefish (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mauritius, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Seychelles, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135532 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Syngnathiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Alligator pipefish (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
In Biome: Seagrass Meadow, Lead section
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.
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