Banded Pipefish [Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus]
Description
The Banded Pipefish is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. It is a small size fish that can reach a maximum size of 20 cm length. Its body is slender and elongated with a long snout. The body coloration is white with red to brown bands. It lives in lagoons and outer reefs where it can be found in caves and crevices.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| 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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| Genus |
Ribboned Pipehorses
Haliichthys
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