Festucalex
| Festucalex | |
|---|---|
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| Festucalex erythraeus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Festucalex Whitley, 1931 |
Festucalex is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:
- Festucalex cinctus E. P. Ramsay, 1882 (Girdled pipefish)
- Festucalex erythraeus C. H. Gilbert, 1905
- Festucalex gibbsi C. E. Dawson, 1977 (Gibbs' pipefish)
- Festucalex kulbickii R. Fricke, 2004 (Kulbicki’s pipefish)
- Festucalex prolixus C. E. Dawson, 1984
- Festucalex rufus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2015 (Pink pipefish) [1]
- Festucalex scalaris Günther, 1870 (Ladder pipefish)
- Festucalex wassi C. E. Dawson, 1977 (Wass’ pipefish)
References
- ↑ Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Festucalex rufus, a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (1): 47-51.
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