River pipefish
Syngnathus watermeyeri
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A pipefish endemic to South Africa, known from the estuarine reaches of a few rivers, where it lives among Zostera capensis eelgrass. The male carries the eggs. Endangered.
- Scientific name
- Syngnathus watermeyeri
- Family
- Syngnathidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Synonyms
- Syngnathus watermayeri
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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