Biology:Hippichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Hippichthys
Syngnathus spicifer Achilles 174.jpg
H. spicifer
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Hippichthys
Bleeker, 1849
Type species
Hippichthys heptagonus
Bleeker, 1849
Synonyms
  • Bombonia Herre, 1927
  • Oxleyana Whitley, 1937
  • Parasyngnathus Duncker, 1915

Hippichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the landmasses around them. This genus contains freshwater, brackish water and marine species.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Hippichthys in FishBase. October 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q4978102 entry