Bulbus Pipefish [Bulbus pipus]
Description
The Bulbus Pipefish is a close relative of the seahorse and shares many of the same characteristics. It has a long, slender body and a tiny mouth, which it uses to feed on small invertebrates. It is typically found in seagrass beds and coral reefs where it blends in with the surrounding vegetation. Like the seahorse, the male pipefish carries the eggs until they hatch.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
|
| Genus |
Bulbus
Bulbus
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