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Bony fish

Naia Pipefish

Dunckerocampus naia

Also known as: Banded Pipefish, Candy Pipefish, Candycane Pipefish, Flagtail Pipefish, Many-banded Pipefish, Ringed Pipefish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
Adult
@MaastrichianGuy · US, United States · October 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, or in pairs, close to the bottom, in crevices and under ledges, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on small crustaceans, which they suck whole into their mouths.

Pipefish are like seahorses in that the male gives birth!
The female deposits their eggs after fertilisation into the males pouch located under their tail to incubate the eggs for one month before giving birth.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Fins & Tail
flag tail

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Pacific Ocean
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Found singly, or in pairs, close to the bottom, in crevices and under ledges, of coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderSyngnathiformes
    5. familySyngnathidae
    6. genusDunckerocampus
    7. speciesDunckerocampus naia Allen & Kuiter, 2004

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    More in the family

    Pipefishes-Seahorses (Syngnathidae)