Nannocampus subosseus
Species of pipefish
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Nannocampus subosseus, also known as the bony-headed pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found inhabiting reefs and tide pools only in the region of Shark Bay to Esperance, Western Australia.[2][3][4] Members of this species can grow to lengths of 12 cm and their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods.[3][5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3][6]
| Bony-headed pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Nannocampus |
| Species: | N. subosseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannocampus subosseus Günther 1870[1] | |
