Phoxocampus diacanthus
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| Obscure pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Phoxocampus |
| Species: | P. diacanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoxocampus diacanthus Schultz 1943[2] | |
Phoxocampus diacanthus, also known as the obscure pipefish or spined pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Sygnathidae.[2] It can be found inhabiting reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific from Japan and Sri Lanka to Samoa and New Caledonia in the south.[3][4][5] Its diet likely consists of small crustaceans.[6][7] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3]