Siokunichthys
| Siokunichthys | |
|---|---|
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| S. nigrolineatus on Fungia sp. mushroom coral | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Siokunichthys Herald, 1953 |
Siokunichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus, has a commensal relationship with mushroom corals of the genus Fungia.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Siokunichthys bentuviai E. Clark, 1966
- Siokunichthys breviceps J. L. B. Smith, 1963 (Softcoral pipefish)
- Siokunichthys herrei Herald, 1953 (Herre’s pipefish)
- Siokunichthys nigrolineatus C. E. Dawson, 1983
- Siokunichthys southwelli (Duncker, 1910) (Southwell's pipefish)
- Siokunichthys striatus R. Fricke, 2004 (New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Siokunichthys in FishBase. October 2012 version.
External links
Media related to Siokunichthys at Wikimedia Commons
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