The deep-bodied pipefish (Leptonotus blainvilleanus) is a species of marine fish belonging to the family
Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found in shallow estuaries and algal beds along the coast of
South America from
Ecuador to
Argentina.[2][3][4] Predators of this species include
mackerel and the
La Plata dolphin.[5][6] Reproduction occurs through
ovoviviparity: the eggs are carried in a pouch under the tail of the male until they hatch.[2][7][8]
Size
This species reaches a length of 25.0 cm (9.8 in).[9]
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^Alegre, A.; Bertrand, A.; Espino, M.; Espinoza, P.; Dioses, T.; Ninquen, M.; Navarro, I.; Simier, M.; Menard, F. (2015). "Diet diversity of jack and chub mackerels and ecosystem changes in the northern Humboldt Current system: A long-term study". Progress in Oceanography. 137: 299–313.
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10.1016/j.pocean.2015.07.010.