Amphelikturus dendriticus

Amphelikturus dendriticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Amphelikturus
A. E. Parr, 1930
Species: A. dendriticus
Binomial name
Amphelikturus dendriticus
(T. Barbour, 1905)

Amphelikturus dendriticus, the pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean. This small, highly camouflaged pipefish is rarely seen.[1] This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

  1. Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p
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