High-body pipefish
| High-body pipefish | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Leptonotus |
| Species: | L. elevatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptonotus elevatus (F. W. Hutton, 1872) | |
The high-body pipefish, Leptonotus elevatus, is a pipefish in the family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes).[1] These demersal fish are widespread in New Zealand and the Auckland Islands.[2] They have been reported in both shallow and deep waters (60 to 120 m).
References
- ↑ Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p.
- ↑
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors (2011). "Leptonotus elevatus (Hutton, 1872)". FishBase. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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