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
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Amphelikturus dendriticus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ↑ Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p
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