Solegnathus
Solegnathus is a genus of pipefish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
| Solegnathus | |
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| Spiny pipehorse, Solegnathus spinosissimus. Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Solegnathus Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Syngnathus hardwickii Gray, 1830 | |
| Species | |
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See text. | |
| Synonyms | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Solegnathus dunckeri Whitley, 1927 (Duncker's pipehorse)
- Solegnathus hardwickii (J. E. Gray, 1830) (Hardwicke's pipefish)
- Solegnathus lettiensis Bleeker, 1860 (Günther's pipehorse)
- Solegnathus robustus McCulloch, 1911 (Robust pipehorse)
- Solegnathus spinosissimus (Günther, 1870) (Spiny pipehorse)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Solegnathus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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