Doryrhamphus
| Doryrhamphus | |
|---|---|
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| D. japonicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856 |
Doryrhamphus is a genus of pipefishes, one of the two genera colloquially known as flagtail pipefishes and are popular in the aquarium trade. The members of this genus are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans where they inhabit reef environments. The species in this genus have a maximum length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) or less, with D. janssi being the only species that surpasses 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in). Most species have a horizontal blue line along their body, and all have a whitish-edged tail that is marked contrastingly with black, red or yellow.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Doryrhamphus aurolineatus J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994
- Doryrhamphus bicarinatus C. E. Dawson, 1981 (Narrowstripe pipefish)
A narrowstripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus bicarinatus).
- Doryrhamphus excisus Kaup, 1856
- Doryrhamphus excisus abbreviatus C. E. Dawson, 1981
- Doryrhamphus excisus excisus Kaup, 1856 (Bluestripe pipefish)
- Doryrhamphus excisus paulus Fritzsche, 1980
- Doryrhamphus janssi (Herald & J. E. Randall, 1972) (Janss' pipefish)
- Doryrhamphus japonicus Araga & Yoshino, 1975
- Doryrhamphus negrosensis Herre, 1934
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Doryrhamphus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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