TITLE:
Presence of the deep-bodied pipefish, Leptonotus blainvilleanus (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837) [Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae], in San Jorge Gulf, Patagonia, Argentina
AUTHORS:
Guillermo M. Caille, Ariana Apezteguia, Daniel Vaquero, Pablo Cochia
KEYWORDS:
Syngnathidae; Leptonotus balainvilleanus; San Jorge Gulf; Coastal Cold-Temperate Waters; Patagonia Argentina
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ecology,
Vol.2 No.2,
May
30,
2012
ABSTRACT: This short report communicates the finding of a Deep-bodied pipefish, Leptonotus blainvilleanus, (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837) [Syngnathiformes, Syngnathidae] in shallow waters of the San Jorge Gulf, Patagonia Argentina, in August 2010. It’s a new record for its known distribution range in the coast of South America. Photos and videos are available.