Doryrhamphus bicarinatus
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Doryrhamphus |
Species: | D. bicarinatus |
Binomial name | |
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus Dawson, 1981[1] | |
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus, or the narrowstripe pipefish, is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Indian Ocean.[1] It was named by C.E. Dawson in 1981.[1] The fish's maximum length is approximately 8 cm.[1] Males carry eggs in a brood pouch under the tail.[1]
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