| Enneacampus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Enneacampus C. E. Dawson, 1981 |
| Type species | |
| Syngnathus ansorgii Boulenger, 1910 | |
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There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
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