Mother-of-pearl Pipefish (species: Vanacampus margaritifer) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Vanacampus margaritifer
Mother-of-pearl Pipefish

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Vanacampus
Species Vanacampus margaritifer

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 16 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • From 2 m to 15 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Vanacampus margaritifer

Distribution and habitat preferences

Low sandy reefs and sparse seagrass beds.

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