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Acentronura
'' Acentronura '' is a genus of Hippocampinae, pygmy pipehorse native to the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. The name is derived from the Greek language, Greek ακεντρονουρα, or ''a-kentron-oura'', and refers to the lack of a sting on the tail. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus, several previous members having been moved to the genera ''Amphelikturus'' and ''Idiotropiscis'': * ''Acentronura breviperula'' Alec Fraser-Brunner, Fraser-Brunner & Gilbert Percy Whitley, Whitley, 1949 (Dwarf pipehorse) * ''Acentronura gracilissima'' (Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Temminck & Hermann Schlegel, Schlegel, 1850) (Bastard seahorse) * ''Acentronura tentaculata'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1870) (Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse) Distribution ''Acentronura'' species are mainly found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific and the Red Sea. When fully grown they vary from in length, with the average maximal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acentronura Tentaculata
''Acentronura tentaculata'', the shortpouch pygmy pipehorse , northern little pipehorse, or dwarf pipehorse, is a species of Hippocampinae, pygmy pipehorse from the family Syngnathidae. The status of this species is debated and ''Acentronura breviperula'' is considered to be subsumed within this species by some authorities. The exact distribution of this species may be as wide as the western Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to New Caledonia and the northern Great Barrier Reef. Other authorities however describe ''Acentronura tentaculata'' as being endemism, endemic to the Red Sea. References Acentronura, tentaculata Fish of the Red Sea Fish described in 1870 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acentronura Tentaculata (Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse)
''Acentronura tentaculata'', the shortpouch pygmy pipehorse , northern little pipehorse, or dwarf pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse from the family Syngnathidae. The status of this species is debated and '' Acentronura breviperula'' is considered to be subsumed within this species by some authorities. The exact distribution of this species may be as wide as the western Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to New Caledonia and the northern Great Barrier Reef. Other authorities however describe ''Acentronura tentaculata'' as being endemic to the Red Sea. References tentaculata Tentaculata is a class of comb jellies, one of two classes in the phylum Ctenophora. The common feature of this class is a pair of long, feathery, contractile tentacles, which can be retracted into specialised ciliated sheaths. In some species, ... Fish of the Red Sea Fish described in 1870 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Syngnathiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acentronura Breviperula
''Acentronura breviperula'', also known as the shortpouch pygmy pipehorse, dwarf pipehorse and northern little pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse, a member of the family Syngnathidae, the seahorses and pipefishes. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific region from the eastern Andaman Sea, through the Malay Archipelago to the Western Pacific as far east as New Guinea and the northern Great Barrier Reef. It is a small, drab-coloured pipehorse which is very well camouflaged among sandy and silty habitats, although it is usually found on substrates of coral rubble or in areas of sparse algal growth. It has a prehensile tail similar to that of a seahorse but it lacks an angled head and swims with its body held in a horizontal position. It is normally recorded in pairs and they typically use their prehensile tails to grip onto pieces of algae or debris. It is a carnivorous species which feeds on small invertebrates. Like other syngnathids it is ovoviviparous and the males hold the devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippocampinae
The Hippocampinae are a subfamily of small Marine (ocean), marine fishes in the family Syngnathidae. Depending on the classification system used, it comprises either seahorses and idiotropiscis, pygmy pipehorses,Kuiter, R.H. (2000) "Seahorses, Pipefishes and their Relatives – A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes." TMC Publishing, Chorleywood, UK. or only seahorses. Genera Seahorses *''Hippocampus (fish), Hippocampus'' Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Rafinesque, 1810 **Up to 54 species of seahorses Pygmy pipehorses *''Acentronura'' Johann Jakob Kaup, Kaup, 1853 ** ''Acentronura gracilissima'' (Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Temminck & Hermann Schlegel, Schlegel, 1850) (bastard seahorse) ** ''Acentronura tentaculata'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1870) (shortpouch pygmy pipehorse) *''Amphelikturus'' Albert Eide Parr, Parr, 1930 ** ''Amphelikturus dendriticus'' (Thomas Barbour, T. Barbour, 1905) (pipehorse) * ''Cylix tupareomanaia, Cylix'' Graham Short (ichthyologist), Short & Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
