Amphelikturus dendriticus
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
Genus: | Amphelikturus A. E. Parr, 1930 |
Species: | A. dendriticus
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Binomial name | |
Amphelikturus dendriticus (T. Barbour, 1905)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Amphelikturus dendriticus, the pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean. This small, highly camouflaged pipefish is rarely seen.[3] 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[]
- ^ Pollom, R.; Brenner, J. & Williams, J.T. (2015). "Acentronura dendritica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T46107486A46959066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T46107486A46959066.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Amphelikturus dendriticus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p
External links[]
- Photos of Amphelikturus dendriticus on Sealife Collection
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Syngnathidae
- Taxa named by Thomas Barbour
- Fish described in 1905
- Syngnathiformes stubs