Widebody Pipefish (species: Stigmatopora nigra) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Stigmatopora nigra
Widebody Pipefish


©Kevin Smith: Widebody Pipefish (Stigmatopora nigra)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Syngnathidae
Genus Stigmatopora
Species Stigmatopora nigra

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 7 cm to 16.2 cm (Total Length) - applies to Mature specimens
  • Up to 7 cm (Total Length) - applies to Immature specimens

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 35 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Widebody Pipefish (Stigmatopora nigra)

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occur in bays, estuaries and shallow coastal waters. Occurs among seagrass and algae. Occasionally found in floating seaweed.

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