Vanacampus poecilolaemus, also known as the Australian long-nosed pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[2] They can be found inhabiting seaweed and seagrass beds of estuaries along the southern coast of Australia including the northern coast of Tasmania.[3][4][5] Their diet likely consists of small crustaceans such as mysid shrimps.[6] Adults of this species can reach up to 30 cm in length.[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which the males brood eggs before giving live birth to roughly 40-50 offspring.[3][7]
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