Diagnostic Description
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Brownish in color, sometimes with irregular diffuse pale bars on dorsum (Ref. 4281).Description: Characterized by having 10 caudal rays; rings 15 + 33 - 36; discontinuous superior trunk and tail ridges; inferior trunk ridge ends at anal ring; lateral trunk ridge confluent with inferior tail ridge; discontinuous median dorsal snout ridge with 2-3 semi-isolated spines or ridge-like crests; with skin flap appendages; length of snout 2.5-4.0 in head length; depth of snout 1.2-2.7 in snout length; head length 10.2-13.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 26; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 3
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Collected from reef pool, rock, and coral habitats to a depth of over 15 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Solitary, but seldom noticed due to cryptic habits (Ref 90102).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於印度-太平洋海域，西起紅海、東非，東至薩摩亞群島，北至日本，南至澳洲昆士蘭等附近海域。臺灣分布於南部及小琉球等附近岩礁海域。
利用
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小型魚類，偶為潛水捕獲，除學術研究及水族觀賞外，不具食用價值。
描述
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體特別的延長和纖細，無鱗，由一系列的骨環所組成；軀幹部的上側稜與尾部上側稜不相連接，下側稜則止於臀部骨環附近而不與尾部相接，中側稜則與尾部下側稜相接；軀幹部的上側稜緣邊不具細棘齒；背鰭基底下方之體環背部隆起。吻略長，頭長為其2.5-4.0倍；吻部背中稜不連續，具2-3個半分離的棘或稜脊冠，通常具兩個側吻棘。主鰓蓋具不甚完全的中縱稜，僅及一般之1/3。體環無弱縱棘；頭部及身體無大型葉狀皮瓣。骨環15
+ 34-36；背鰭鰭條數21-24；胸鰭鰭條數12-14；尾鰭鰭條數
10。體呈褐色而雜有淡斑塊，體側通常另具9-11條不顯之窄暗橫帶。
棲地
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主要棲息於潮池、珊瑚礁及岩石礁區，棲息深度可達15公尺，以小型浮游動物為食。
Halicampus mataafae
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The Samoan pipefish, or brown pipefish (Halicampus mataafae), is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea, to Sodwana Bay, to Taiwan, the Marshall Islands, and Samoa, where it inhabits tidepools and coral and rocky reefs to depths of 15 metres (49 ft).[1][3] It is a solitary species with cryptic habits and is rarely observed.[2] It is likely to feed on small crustaceans, and can grow to lengths of 14 centimetres (5.5 in). This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch, the folds of which fall well short of the centre of the egg-filled pouch,[4] eventually giving birth to live young.[1][3]
Etymology
The specific name honours Mataafa, a former king of Samoa.[5] It is a listed marine species under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[4]
Identification
H. mataafae can be identified by its reddish-brown colouring and small pale spots on its trunk and tail.[4]
References
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^ a b c Kuo, T. & Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Halicampus mataafae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65367712A115423121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65367712A67619440.en.
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^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Halicampus mataafae" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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^ a b Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian Reef Fishes: A Practical Guide to the Identification on the Coral Reef Fishes of the Tropical Central and Western Pacific Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. p. 298. ISBN 978-0962156434.
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^ a b c Thompson, Vanessa J.; Dianne J. Bray. "Halicampus mataafae". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 10 Jan 2018.
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^ Jordan, D. S. & A. Seale (1906). "The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania". Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. 25 (for 1905): 173–455.
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Halicampus mataafae: Brief Summary
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The Samoan pipefish, or brown pipefish (Halicampus mataafae), is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea, to Sodwana Bay, to Taiwan, the Marshall Islands, and Samoa, where it inhabits tidepools and coral and rocky reefs to depths of 15 metres (49 ft). It is a solitary species with cryptic habits and is rarely observed. It is likely to feed on small crustaceans, and can grow to lengths of 14 centimetres (5.5 in). This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch, the folds of which fall well short of the centre of the egg-filled pouch, eventually giving birth to live young.
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