New record of the pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)
The pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. is recorded for the first time from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean, based on a specimen photographed off Sainte-Rose in August 2024, at a depth of 12-18 m. The specimen is described, and compared with other species of the genus. The live colouration is described for the first time.
Authors
- Ronald Fricke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1476-6990)
- Christophe Cadet
Institutions
- Air Liquide (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/wiojms.v23i2.9
- Primary Topic
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle