Kingdom Animalia Family Syngnathidae Phylum Chordata Order Syngnathiformes | Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Syngnathinae Rank Species | |
Genus Amphelikturus
A. E. Parr, 1930 Similar Acentronura, Idiotropiscis, Acentronura tentaculata, Festucalex, Syngnathiformes | ||
Amphelikturus dendriticus, the pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean. This small, highly camouflaged pipefish is rarely seen. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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