Pygmy Pipehorses [Acentronura]
Description
Acentronura is a genus representing pygmy pipehorses, which are small, slender fishes found in the Indo-Pacific. They blend in well with their surroundings due to their size and appearance. Pygmy pipehorses share many characteristics with their larger pipefish and seahorse relatives, including their method of brooding eggs.
Species
Japanese Pygmy Seahorse [Hippocampus japapigu]
View DetailsSydney's Pygmy Seahorse [Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri]
View DetailsBargibant's Pygmy Seahorse [Hippocampus bargibanti]
View DetailsDenise's Pygmy Seahorse [Hippocampus denise]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Seahorses and Pipefishes
Syngnathiformes
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| Family |
Seahorses and Pipefishes
Syngnathidae
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Statistics
- Species 4