Pseudophallus starksii

Yellowbelly pipefish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Pseudophallus
Species:
P. starksii
Binomial name
Pseudophallus starksii
Jordan & Culver 1895[2]

Pseudophallus starksii, also known as the yellowbelly pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[2] They can be found in freshwater streams, rivers, and estuaries ranging from the west coast of Baja California to Ecuador.[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aylesworth, L.; Pollom, R. (2016). "Pseudophallus starksii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65373357A67624823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65373357A67624823.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Aylesworth, L.; Pollom, R. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.


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