Estuarine pipefish  (Syngnathus watermeyeri)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (22/10/02) by Sarah Foster. Research Biologist, Project Seahorse.
http://www.projectseahorse.org

Glossary

  • Brackish: slightly salty water.
  • Invertebrate: animals with no backbone.
  • Plankton/ planktonic: aquatic organisms that drift with water movements; may be either phytoplankton (plants), or zooplankton (animals).

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2002) www.redlist.org
  2. Fishbase (August, 2002) http://www.fishbase.org
  3. Cowley, P. (Nov, 2002) Pers. comm.
  4. Nelson, J.S. (1984) Fishes of the World (2nd edn) John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York.
  5. East Coast Fish Watch Project (August, 2002) http://fishwatch.tripod.com/newsletter/6/news6-1.html
  6. Wildnet Africa (August, 2002) http://wildnetafrica.org/
  7. Dawson, C.E. (1977) Review of the Pipefish Genus Corythoichthys with Description of Three New Species. Copeia, 1977: 295-338.
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