Minyichthys brachyrhinus is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1]
Geography
They can be found in the coastal waters of Indonesia, Sumatra, the Philippines, Fiji, and Hawaii, though little is known about their preferred habitat in these areas.[2][3]
Diet
Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as copepods, amphipods, and mysid shrimps.[4]
Reproduction
Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3]
References
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^ a b Pollom, R.; Zhang, X. "Minyichthys brachyrhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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^ Fritzsche, R.A. (1975). "First Description of the Adult Male of Micrognathus brachyrhinus (Pisces, Syngnathidae)". Pacific Science. 29 (3): 267–268.
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^ a b Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
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^ Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72 (4): 415–427. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
