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Hippichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Syngnathiformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Subfamily
  
Syngnathinae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Halicampus, Festucalex, Trachyrhamphus, Siokunichthys, Solegnathus

Hippichthys spicifer


Hippichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the landmasses around them. This genus contains freshwater, brackish water and marine species.

Contents

hippichthys parasyngnathus penicillus


Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

  • Hippichthys albomaculosus A. P. Jenkins & Mailautoka, 2010
  • Hippichthys cyanospilos (Bleeker, 1854) (Blue-spotted pipefish)
  • Hippichthys heptagonus Bleeker, 1849 (Belly pipefish)
  • Hippichthys parvicarinatus (C. E. Dawson, 1978) (Short-keel pipefish)
  • Hippichthys penicillus (Cantor, 1849) (Beady pipefish)
  • Hippichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838) (Bellybarred pipefish)

    • References

    Hippichthys Wikipedia
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