Festucalex kulbickii, commonly known as Kulbicki's pipefish, or New Caledonian pipefish, is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found from West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to New Caledonia.[1] It lives in coral reefs to depths of 56 metres (184 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 6.8 centimetres (2.7 in).[2] It is expected to feed on small crustaceans, similar to other pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous, with males brooding eggs and giving birth to live young.[1] The specific name honours Dr. Michel Kulbicki of L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in Nouméa, New Caledonia.[3]
| Kulbicki's pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Festucalex |
| Species: | F. kulbickii
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| Binomial name | |
| Festucalex kulbickii Fricke, 2004
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References
edit- ^ a b c Manning, C. & Pollom, R. (2017). "Festucalex kulbickii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T65367303A67624733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T65367303A67624733.en.
- ^ Fricke, R. (2004). "Review of the pipefishes and seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) of New Caledonia, with descriptions of five new species". Stuttgarter Beitr. Naturkd., Ser. A Nr. 668: 1–67.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Festucalex kulbickii". FishBase. February 2018 version.
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