Minyichthys inusitatus
Minyichthys inusitatus, also known as the West Atlantic pipefish is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They have been be found off the coast of Panama and Northern Argentina, though little is known about their full geographic range or preferred habitat in these areas.[2] Minyichthys inusitatus is thought to live primarily at depths of greater than 30–40 meters.[2] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods, amphipods, and mysid shrimps.[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3] This small species grows only to lengths of around 2.9 cm on average.[4]
| West Atlantic pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Minyichthys |
| Species: | M. inusitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Minyichthys inusitatus Dawson 1983[1] | |
References
- Williams, J.T.; Brenner, J.; Pollom, R. "Minyichthys inusitatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Dawson, C.E. (1983). "Western Atlantic Occurrence of the Genus Minyichthys (Pisces: Syngnathidae), with description of M. inusitatus n. sp". Copeia. 1983 (3): 774–776.
- Herald, E.S.; Randall, J.E. (1972). "Five new Indo-Pacific pipefishes". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 39 (11): 121–140.
- Fritzsche, R.A.; Vincent, A. (2002). Gasterosteiformes Syngnathidae.
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