Acentronura
Acentronura | |
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Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse (A. tentaculata) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
Genus: | Acentronura Kaup, 1853 |
Type species | |
Hippocampus gracilissimus Temminck & Schlegel 1850
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Synonyms | |
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Acentronura is a genus of pygmy pipehorse native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The name is derived from the Greek ακεντρονουρα,[dubious ] or a-kentron-oura, and refers to the lack of a sting on the tail.[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus, several previous members having been moved to the genera
- Acentronura breviperula Fraser-Brunner & Whitley, 1949 (Dwarf pipehorse)
- Acentronura gracilissima (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Bastard seahorse)
- Acentronura tentaculata (Günther, 1870) (Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse)
Distribution
Acentronura species are mainly found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific and the
Biology
Adults may be found in or just above sandy or muddy substrates, around the base of macro
Acentronura fish also have characteristically fused jaws like other members of the Syngnathidae. For those species where the feeding habits are known, the diet consists of small
Reproduction
Acentronura species are
Acentronura tentacula is the best known of these species, but it is likely that other species have similar habits. These fish are most commonly seen in pairs, and this has led to the supposition that they are
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse Acentronura tentaculata Günther 1870, Fishes of Australia". Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Acentronura in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ "Descriptions et articles concernant le Pseudo-hippocampe Pygmée du Mozambique (Acentronura tentaculata) - Encyclopédie de la Vie". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Descriptions et articles concernant le Pseudo-hippocampe Pygmée du Mozambique (Acentronura tentaculata) - Encyclopédie de la Vie". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ a b "Acentronura tentaculata Günther, 1870 Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse". Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ a b c d Kuiter, R.H. & T. Tonozuka (2001). Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Australia: Zoonetics.
- ^ a b "Acentronura gracilissima(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) Bastard seahorse Fishbase". Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ Breder, C. M. & D. E. Rosen (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications.
External links
- Media related to Acentronura at Wikimedia Commons