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Micrognathus erugatus Herald & Dawson, 1974 |
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photo by
Garcia Jr., J. |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Syngnathinae | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Brazil (provisionally considered endemic to the country). | |||
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| Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 25 April 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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