Bryx veleronis
| Offshore pipefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Bryx |
| Species: | B. veleronis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryx veleronis Herald, 1940 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bryx veleronis (offshore pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.[1] It is found in the Eastern Pacific, off the coasts of Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Malpelo Island (Colombia), and the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador).[1] There is very little known about this species, but it is thought to inhabit depth ranges of roughly 30-40m, grow to lengths of 6 cm, and consume small crustaceans.[1] It is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pollom, R. (2016). "Bryx veleronis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T154617A67622600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T154617A67622600.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bryx vereonis". FishBase. February 2018 version.
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