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A Study Of Syngnathus Scovelli In Fresh Waters Of Louisiana And Salt Waters Of Mississippi, Edward Caldwell Whatley
A Study Of Syngnathus Scovelli In Fresh Waters Of Louisiana And Salt Waters Of Mississippi, Edward Caldwell Whatley
Gulf and Caribbean Research
A breeding population of Syngnathus scovelli was discovered in 1960 in Lake St. John near Ferriday, Louisiana, which is over 300 river miles from the Gulf of Mexico by the shortest possible route. Although S. scovelli has been known to be euryhaline, this constitutes the first record of a breeding population in fresh water.
This study encompassed the period from July 1960 through February 1966. During this time S. scovelli were maintained for varying periods of time in fresh water aquaria. The longest period of time any one specimen lived in captivity was from 29 September 1960 until 16 November …