Stigmatopora argus, the spotted pipefish, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family of pipefish and seahorses (Syngnathidae). The scientific name of the species is the first validly published in 1840 by Richardson.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatopora |
| Species: | S. argus
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| Stigmatopora argus (J. Richardson, 1840)
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It is endemic to Australia, is usually green with obvious black spots on its dorsal surface and can grow to a length of 27 centimetres.
Stigmaptopora argus has a prehensile tail that it uses to clasp seagrass or macroalgae. It feeds on small crustaceans, including copepods and mysids.[4]
References edit
- ^ Carlyle, C. & Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Stigmatopora argus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T88342897A115514252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T88342897A88342927.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Stigmapora argus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ "Stigmatopora argus". environment.gov.au.
- ^ a b "Spotted Pipefish, Stigmatopora argus (Richardson, 1840)". australianmuseum.net.au.
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