OJEOpen Journal of Ecology2162-1985Scientific Research Publishing10.4236/oje.2012.22007OJE-19498ArticlesEarth&Environmental Sciences Presence of the deep-bodied pipefish, <i> Leptonotus blainvilleanus </i> (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837) [Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae], in San Jorge Gulf, Patagonia, Argentina uillermoM. Caille1*ArianaApezteguia1DanielVaquero1PabloCochia2Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Trelew, ArgentinaFundación Patagonia Natural, Puerto Madryn, Argentina* E-mail:gcaille2003@yahoo.com.ar(UMC);300520120202585927 February 201210 March 2012 1 April 2012© Copyright 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. 2014This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.

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