Vanacampus vercoi
Species of fish
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Vanacampus vercoi, also known as Verco's pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[2] They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds in addition to tidepools at depths between 2–4 meters from Spencer's Gulf to Encounter Bay, South Australia.[3][4] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as amphipods and copepods.[5] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[6]
| Verco's pipefish | |
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| Syngnathus vercoi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Vanacampus |
| Species: | V. vercoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanacampus vercoi | |
