Briggs' Pipefish (species: Histiogamphelus briggsii) in Sydney Harbour Fishes (Gaia Guide)
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Histiogamphelus briggsii
Briggs' Pipefish


©David Muirhead: Briggs' Pipefish (Histiogamphelus briggsii)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Histiogamphelus
Species Histiogamphelus briggsii

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 12 cm to 22.5 cm (Standard Length) - applies to Mature specimens
  • From 0 cm to 12 cm (Immature specimens)

Depth range

  • From 3 m to 20 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

In South Australia it is found on the margins of Posidonia seagrass, in small isolated patches of Posidonia, and in the open in sandy areas. In New South Wales it has been considered uncommon except at some ocean beaches where it aggregates in numbers.

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