Stigmatopora narinosa Browne & Smith, 2007 is a animal in the Syngnathidae family, order Syngnathiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stigmatopora narinosa Browne & Smith, 2007

Stigmatopora narinosa Browne & Smith, 2007

Stigmatopora narinosa, the Southern Gulf pipefish, is a South Australian marine syngnathid fish that reproduces via male egg brooding.

Family
Genus
Stigmatopora
Order
Syngnathiformes
Class

About Stigmatopora narinosa Browne & Smith, 2007

Stigmatopora narinosa, also commonly called the Southern Gulf pipefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Syngnathidae. This species inhabits seagrass and algae patches in the shallow waters of Spencer Gulf and Gulf St. Vincent, South Australia. Its diet is thought to be made up of small crustaceans, including copepods and amphipods. Mature males can reach a maximum total length of 11.3 centimeters. This species reproduces via ovoviviparity: males brood eggs from December to March, then give birth to live young.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Stigmatopora

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