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Spiny pipehorse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Syngnathiformes

Genus
  
Solegnathus

Higher classification
  
Solegnathus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Scientific name
  
Solegnathus spinosissimus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Solegnathus, Pipefish, Syngnathidae, Acentronura, Kyonemichthys rumengani

Spiny pipehorse


The spiny pipehorse, Solegnathus spinosissimus, is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae, found in the southwest Pacific Ocean on rocky or coral reefs to depths of 230 m. Length is up to 50 cm.

References

Spiny pipehorse Wikipedia