Penetopteryx

Penetopteryx
Penetopteryx taeniocephalus
Scientific classification
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.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: ^[1]

• Penetopteryx nanus (N. Rosén, 1911) (lost pipefish) Western Atlantic ^[2]
• Penetopteryx taeniocephalus Lunel, 1881 Indo-Pacific,(Oceanic pipefish) Madagascar to Kiritimati In Kiribati. ^[3]

Both species areclassified as being of Least Concern by the IUCN. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Penetopteryx". FishBase . October 2012 version.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Penetopteryx nanus". FishBase . February 2018 version.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Penetopteryx taeniocephalus". FishBase . February 2018 version.
4. Williams, J.T.; Brenner, J.; Pollom, R. (2015). "Penetopteryx nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T47150895A47461896. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T47150895A47461896.en . Retrieved 7 July 2024.
5. Zhang, X.; Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Penetopteryx taeniocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T65372543A115431339. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65372543A67622415.en . Retrieved 7 July 2024.