Presencia, notas taxonómicas y comparación morfométrica del pez pipa aligátor Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785) de la Isla Gran Nicobar, India

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https://doi.org/10.47193/mafis.3932026010710

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Peces pipa, Syngnathidae, praderas marinas, diversidad de peces, islas Andamán y Nicobar

Resumen

Se registró un único ejemplar hembra (195 mm de longitud total) del pez pipa caimán, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785), en los hábitats de escombros de arrecifes de coral de Gandhi Nagar, Isla Gran Nicobar. El presente estudio proporciona una descripción morfológica detallada de la especie, incluyendo mediciones morfométricas exhaustivas y recuentos merísticos. Este registro constituye información de referencia importante sobre S. biaculeatus en la región de Gran Nicobar, con detalles adicionales sobre sus preferencias de hábitat y distribución en profundidad. Los informes previos de las islas Andamán y Nicobar carecían de información taxonómica y ecológica detallada sobre la especie. Por lo tanto, el presente informe aborda estas lagunas de conocimiento al proporcionar documentación taxonómica detallada, datos morfométricos, información sobre el hábitat y registros fotográficos de S. biaculeatus, contribuyendo así con valiosa información de referencia a la diversidad ictiofaunística del archipiélago de Gran Nicobar.

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01-07-2026

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Silambarasan, K., & Chandrakasan, S. (2026). Presencia, notas taxonómicas y comparación morfométrica del pez pipa aligátor Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785) de la Isla Gran Nicobar, India. Marine and Fishery Sciences (MAFIS), 39(3). https://doi.org/10.47193/mafis.3932026010710

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