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New record of the pygmy pipehorse Cylix sp. from La Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)


Ronald Fricke
Christophe Cadet

Abstract

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.


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