Urocampus
Appearance
Urocampus | |
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Urocampus nanus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
Genus: | Urocampus Günther, 1870 |
Type species | |
Urocampus nanus Günther, 1870
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Urocampus is a genus of pipefishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.
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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Urocampus". FishBase. October 2012 version.