| Penetopteryx | |
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| Penetopteryx taeniocephalus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Penetopteryx Lunel, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| Penetopteryx taeniocephalus Lunel, 1881 | |
Penetopteryx is a genus of pipefishes.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
Both species areclassified as being of Least Concern by the IUCN. [4] [5]
The Pacific seaweed pipefish is a species of pipefish, found in the north-western Pacific Ocean, near Vladivostok (Russia), southern to Gulf of Tonkin. It is a marine, oceanic demersal fish, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) length. It is common in beds of Zostera sea grass.
Syngnathus safina is a pipefish species which inhabits the western part of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aqaba. It is a marine oceanic demersal fish.
The barred pipefish is a species of the pipefishes, widespread in the eastern pacific from the Southern California, United States, to northern Peru. Marine / brackishwater subtropical demersal fish, up to 18.0 cm length.
Guadalupe pipefish is a pipefish species, inhabits the Eastern Central Pacific, endemic to Guadalupe Island in Mexico. Marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 20.4 centimetres (8.0 in) length.
The bull pipefish is a pipefish species of the western Atlantic, from southern Canada to Panama. It is a marine subtropical reef-associated fish, up to 38 centimetres (15 in) length.
The kelp pipefish is a species of pipefish. It inhabits the eastern Pacific from the Bodega Bay in northern California, United States, to southern Baja California, Mexico. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 50 centimetres (20 in) length.
Caribbean pipefish is a species of pipefish. It is widespread in the Western Atlantic near the coasts of South America from Belize to Suriname, as well as from the Greater and Lesser Antilles. It is a reef-associated fish can grow to 22.5 cm (8.9 in) total length.
The Chocolate pipefish is a species of the pipefishes. Widespread in the Eastern Pacific from Redondo Beach in southern California, United States, to central Baja California, Mexico. Marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 25 cm length.
Leptoichthys fistularius, the brush-tailed pipefish, is a species of pipefish of the family Syngnathidae, found in shallow to intermediate depths off the coast of southern Australia, usually in seagrass beds. This species is the largest known species of pipefish, growing to a maximum of 63 cm (25 in) in length. Like other pipefishes, the male carries the fertilized eggs in a pouch under his tail until they hatch. The genus name comes from the Greek leptos meaning "thin" and ichthys meaning "fish", the specific name refers to the resemblance of the head of this species to that of the fluteheads or cornetfishes of the family Fistulariidae.
Apterygocampus epinnulatus is a species of pipefish native to the Pacific Ocean where it occurs around the countries of the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. This species grows to a length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
The tiger pipefish is a species of pipefish native to the marine waters around Australia at depths of from 2 to 27 metres. This species grows to a length of 29.6 centimetres (11.7 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
The trawl pipefish, Kimblaeus bassensis, is a species of pipefish found only in the Tasman Sea and the Bass Strait off of the southern coast of Australia, where it can be found at depths from 58 to 74 m. This species grows to 16 cm (6.3 in) in standard length. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Notiocampus ruber, known commonly as the red pipefish, is a species of pipefish endemic to the Indian Ocean waters along the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania. It occurs at depths from 5 to 20 m over the continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 16.4 cm (6.5 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.
Pugnaso curtirostris, the pug-nosed pipefish, is a species of pipefish endemic to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It is found down to a depth of about 11 metres (36 ft) in beds of seagrasses of the genera Posidonia and Zostera. This species grows to a length of 18.2 centimetres (7.2 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
The ring-backed pipefish is a species of pipefish found in the waters of the Indian Ocean off the southern coast of Australia. It occurs on reefs in beds of red and brown algae down to depths of 15 metres (49 ft). This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Doryrhamphus aurolineatus is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Indian Ocean. It was named by J. E. Randall and John L. Earle in 1994. The fish may be found near caves, and males carry eggs in a brood pouch under the tail.
Doryrhamphus japonicus, or the Honshu pipefish, is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean, from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, to Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Philippines, and north as far as Honshu, Japan and Korea. It is a marine demersal pipefish that inhabits coastal lagoons, rocky and coral reefs, and tidal pools down to as deep as 30 metres (98 ft) but it is unusual below 10 metres (33 ft). This species is frequently found in association with sea urchins of the genus Diadema and with sponges. It is an active cleaner, feeding on parasites found on other fishes. It frequently shares crevices with shrimps, large mud crabs and occasionally moray eels.
Nannocampus elegans, the elegant pipefish, is a species of pipefish native to the Western Indian Ocean.
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