Lissocampus filum
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| Shortsnout pipefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Lissocampus |
| Species: | L. filum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lissocampus filum Günther 1870[1] | |
Lissocampus filum, also known as the shortsnout pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] This species can be found in tidepools, algae beds, and estuaries in the coastal region surrounding New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.[2][3][4][5] Its diet is thought to consist of small crustaceans such as copepods.[6] The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) has been recorded as a predator of Lissocampus filum.[7] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[2]