''Maroubra perserrata'', also known as the sawtooth pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family
Syngnathidae.
This species can be found at depths up to 20 meters along the coast of
Australia
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from southern
Queensland to southern
Western Australia.
While they can live in many different habitats, they are often found inhabiting openings in
reefs and rocks that contain
algae
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and
invertebrates, which they likely rely on for
camouflage. Reproduction occurs through
ovoviviparity
Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develop insi ...
in which the males brood eggs for roughly 22 days before giving live birth.
''Maroubra perserrata'' is considered more mobile than many
pipefish species due to its
prehensile tail and reduced
caudal fin.
References
External links
''Maroubra perserrata''at FishBase
''Maroubra perserrata''at Fishes of Australia
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Syngnathidae
Fish described in 1948