Stigmatopora nigra
Species of fish
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Stigmatopora nigra, also known as the wide-bodied pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] This species can be found in the shallow waters, bays, and estuaries of southern Australia from Shark Bay to Brisbane, Tasmania, and New Zealand.[2][3] They often inhabit seagrass or algae beds in addition to bare sand.[4] Their diet consists of small crustaceans such as copepods and amphipods.[5] Adult brooding males have been measured at 6.5-7 centimeters.[2] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity.[6] in which the males brood up to 25 eggs in a pouch below the tail before giving live birth.[2][7] Stigmatopora nigra can live to 150 days old and are able to reproduce throughout the year.[8]
| Wide-bodied pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatopora |
| Species: | S. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmatopora nigra | |
