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Leptonotus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Syngnathiformes

Subfamily
  
Syngnathinae

Higher classification
  
Pipefish

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Scientific name
  
Leptonotus

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Deep‑bodied pipefish, Syngnathidae, Pipefish, Festucalex, Bulbonaricus

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Leptonotus is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae. The name is derived from the Greek leptos meaning "thin" and noton meaning "back".

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Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

  • L. blainvilleanus (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837) (deep-bodied pipefish)
  • L. elevatus (F. W. Hutton, 1872) (high-body pipefish)
  • L. norae (Waite, 1910) (longsnout pipefish)
  • References

    Leptonotus Wikipedia