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Stigmatopora

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Syngnathiformes

Subfamily
  
Syngnathinae

Higher classification
  
Pipefish

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Syngnathidae

Scientific name
  
Stigmatopora

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Pipefish, Syngnathidae, Festucalex

Breeding stigmatopora nigra wide bodied pipefish in captivity


Stigmatopora is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

  • Stigmatopora argus (J. Richardson, 1840) (Spotted pipefish)
  • Stigmatopora macropterygia A. H. A. Duméril, 1870 (Long-snouted pipefish)
  • Stigmatopora narinosa Browne & K. Smith, 2007 (Southern Gulf pipefish)
  • Stigmatopora nigra Kaup, 1856 (Wide-bodied pipefish)
  • References

    Stigmatopora Wikipedia