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New record of the pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. is recorded for the first time from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean, based on a specimen photographed off Sainte-Rose in August 2024, at a depth of 12-18 m. The specimen is described, and compared with other species of the genus. The live colouration is described for the first time.

Source: Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science

DOI: 10.4314/wiojms.v23i2.9

Authors: Ronald Fricke, Christophe Cadet

Institution: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart

Language: English

Topic: Aquatic life and conservation

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle