Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Hypoptychidae | Phylum Chordata Order Gasterosteiformes Rank Species | |
Genus Aulichthys
Brevoort, 1862 Similar Aulorhynchidae, tube‑snout, Hypoptychus dybowskii, Apeltes quadracus, Blackspotted stickleback | ||
aulichthys japonicus tubenose tube snout
Aulichthys japonicus, the Tubenose, is a species of Hypoptychid fish native to shallow waters on the coasts of Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula This species lays its eggs inside of the peribranchial cavities of ascidians. This species grows to a length of 12.8 centimetres (5.0 in) SL. Formerly placed in the family Aulorhynchidae, this species is the only known member of its genus.
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