Genus Kimblaeus

Summary:
A monotypic genus endemic to southern Australia. Body elongate, trunk shallow; head aligned with body; snout of moderate length; opercular ridge angled upward toward gill opening, poorly defined or obscure in adults; small dermal flaps usually on head; STR and STAR continuous; ITR and ITAR discontinuous; LTR deflected ventrally below front of dorsal fin and confluent with ITAR; eggs probably brooded in enclosed pouch on underside of tail just behind anus; dorsal fin slightly closer to head than tip of tail with base of moderate length; anal fin absent; caudal fin small, rounded; pectoral fins present
Author: Martin F. Gomon & Dianne J. Bray

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Martin F. Gomon & Dianne J. Bray, Kimblaeus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 12 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/742

References

Dawson, C.E. 1980. Kimblaeus, a new pipefish genus (Syngnathiformes : Syngnathidae) from Australia, with a key to genera of pipefishes with continuous superior ridges. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 31(4): 517-523 figs 1-3

Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs (Mississippi) : Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 230 pp. 293 figs pl. 1.

Dawson, C.E. 1994. Family Syngnathidae. pp. 440-475 figs 391-426 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs.

Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp.

Kuiter, R.H. 2008. Syngnathidae. pp. 448-479 in Gomon. M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.

Kuiter, R.H. 2009. Seahorses and their relatives. Seaford, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 331.

Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Syngnathidae. pp. 810-846 in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3 2178 pp.