Notiocampus ruber

Notiocampus ruber
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Notiocampus
C. E. Dawson, 1979
Species: N. ruber
Binomial name
Notiocampus ruber
(E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1886)

Notiocampus ruber, the red pipefish, is a species of pipefish endemic to the Indian Ocean waters along the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania.[1] It occurs at depths from 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft) over the continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 16.4 cm (6.5 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Notiocampus ruber" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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