Siokunichthys

Updated on Dec 28, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Syngnathidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Syngnathiformes

Similar Festucalex, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus, Trachyrhamphus, Halicampus, Bulbonaricus

Siokunichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus, has a commensal relationship with mushroom corals of the genus Fungia.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Siokunichthys bentuviai E. Clark, 1966

Siokunichthys breviceps J. L. B. Smith, 1963 (Softcoral pipefish)

Siokunichthys herrei Herald, 1953 (Herre’s pipefish)

Siokunichthys nigrolineatus C. E. Dawson, 1983

Siokunichthys southwelli (Duncker, 1910) (Southwell's pipefish)

Siokunichthys striatus R. Fricke, 2004 (New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish)

References

Siokunichthys Wikipedia

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