Biology:Haliichthys taeniophorus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Haliichthys J. E. Gray, 1859 |
| Species: | H. taeniophorus
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| Haliichthys taeniophorus J. E. Gray, 1859
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The ribboned pipefish[1] (Haliichthys taeniophorus), ribboned pipehorse or ribboned seadragon, is a species of pipefish found along the coast of northern Australia (Shark Bay to Torres Strait) and New Guinea (both West New Guinea and Papua New Guinea) in habitats ranging from shallow and weedy to deeper and sandy bottoms down to depths of 16.5 m (54 ft).[1] This species grows to a total length of 30 cm (12 in). Their colors can range from greenish yellow to brownish red.[2] This species is the only known member of its genus.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pollom, R. (2016). "Haliichthys taeniophorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T95882787A115515609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T95882787A95882800.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/95882787/115515609.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- ↑ Kuiter, Rudie Hermann (2000). Seahorses, pipefishes, and their relatives : a comprehensive guide to Syngnathiformes (1st English language ed.). Chorleywood, UK: Tropical Marine Centre. ISBN 0953909700. OCLC 46433169. http://catalogue.tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk/Detail.aspx?sku=5426&lang=en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Haliichthys in FishBase. June 2017 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q728910 entry
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