Solegnathus
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| Solegnathus | |
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| Spiny pipehorse, Solegnathus spinosissimus. Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Solegnathus Swainson, 1839 |
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Solegnathus is a genus of pipefish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They are found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.
[edit] Species
- Solegnathus dunckeri Whitley, 1927
- Hardwicke's pipefish, Solegnathus hardwickii (Gray, 1830)
- Günther's pipehorse, Solegnathus lettiensis Bleeker, 1860
- Robust pipehorse, Solegnathus robustus McCulloch, 1911
- Spiny pipehorse, Solegnathus spinosissimus (Günther, 1870)
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Species of Solegnathus in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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