River pipefish
| River pipefish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Syngnathus |
| Species: | S. watermeyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Syngnathus watermeyeri J. L. B. Smith, 1963 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Syngnathus watermayeri J. L. B. Smith, 1963 [orth. error] | |
The river pipefish (Syngnathus watermeyeri) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to South Africa: sites with tidal influence within the Kariega, Kasouga, Bushman's Rivers.
This species of pipefish is Critically Endangered due to both natural and human threats to the brackish estuaries and local eelgrass beds in which they live.
Sources
- Syngnathus watermeyeri at FishBase
- Bills, R. 1996. Syngnathus watermeyeri. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 Sept 2012.
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