Halicampus brocki
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| Tasselled pipefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Halicampus |
| Species: | H. brocki |
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| Halicampus brocki Herald, 1953 | |
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Halicampus brocki, the tasselled pipefish, or Brock's pipefish, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from southern Japan, Guam and the Marshall Islands to the central east and west coasts of Australia.[1] It lives on coral and rocky reefs with algae, to depths of 45 metres (148 ft).[2] It can grow to lengths of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), and is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish.[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young.[2]
