Heraldia nocturna
| Heraldia nocturna | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Heraldia Paxton, 1975 |
| Species: | H. nocturna |
| Binomial name | |
| Heraldia nocturna Paxton, 1975 | |
Heraldia nocturna, the Upside-down pipefish, is a species of pipefish endemic to the coast of southern Australia where it is found in rocky reefs at depths of from 2 to 15 metres (6.6 to 49.2 ft). This species grows to a length of 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Etymology
This genus was named in honor of Earl Stannard Herald (April 10, 1914 - January 16, 1973), an American expert on syngnathids who died as a result of a diving accident off of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Heraldia nocturna" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ↑ Paxton, J R. Heraldia nocturna, a new genus and species of pipefish (family Syngnathidae) from eastern Australia with comments on Maroubra perserrata Whitley. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 40: 439-447 (1975)
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