Heraldia nocturna
Upside-down Pipefish
©John Turnbull
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Genus
Heraldia
Species
Heraldia nocturna
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 10 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
They live in protected bays and estuaries where they are usually seen in pairs in caves and under ledges (Port Phillip Marine Life).
Behaviour
They are often seen swimming upside-down.
Web resources
- World Register of Marine Species
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- iNaturalist
- Flickr image
- Australian Museum
- Port Phillip Marine Life
- Fishes of Australia (Museum of Victoria)
- Fishbase
- Search Google
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- Search Encyclopedia of Life