Doryrhamphus bicarinatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Doryrhamphus |
| Species: | D. bicarinatus
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| Doryrhamphus bicarinatus | |
Doryrhamphus bicarinatus, or the narrowstripe pipefish, is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Indian Ocean, Sodwana Bay, South Africa north to Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, as well as the Maldives.[2][1] It was named by C.E. Dawson in 1981.[2] The fish's maximum length is approximately 8 cm.[2] Males carry eggs in a brood pouch under the tail.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Clay-Smith, S. & Pollom, R. (2016). "Doryrhamphus bicarinatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65366061A67621664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65366061A67621664.en.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Doryrhamphus bicarinatus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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