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Siokunichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Syngnathiformes

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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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