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Freshwater Pipefish

Pseudophallus mindii (Meek & Hildebrand 1923)

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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
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Most specimens were collected from freshwater habitats, but there are some caught from estuaries and mangrove areas; while planktonic juveniles have been collected well offshore at sea. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Brooding males present in collections from all months except November, December, February, and May (Ref. 30499).
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Pseudophallus mindii

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Pseudophallus mindii, also known as the freshwater pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found in freshwater coastal rivers and mangrove estuaries ranging from Belize to Brazil.[2] Members of this species can grow to lengths of 16 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans.[2][3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Pollom, R. "Pseudophallus mindii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1982). "Family Syngnathidae: The Pipefishes". Fishes of the Western North Atlantic. 1 (8): 1–172.
  3. ^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
  4. ^ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
  5. ^ Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs.

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Pseudophallus mindii: Brief Summary

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Pseudophallus mindii, also known as the freshwater pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in freshwater coastal rivers and mangrove estuaries ranging from Belize to Brazil. Members of this species can grow to lengths of 16 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans. Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.

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