Urocampus
Urocampus is a genus of pipefishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.
| Urocampus | |
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| Urocampus nanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Urocampus Günther, 1870 |
| Type species | |
| Urocampus nanus Günther, 1870 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Urocampus carinirostris Castelnau, 1872 (Hairy pipefish)
- Urocampus nanus Günther, 1870 (Barbed pipefish)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Urocampus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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