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Tidepool Pipefish

Micrognathus micronotopterus

Micrognathus is a genus of pipefishes, with these currently recognized species: Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858) (shortnose pipefish) Micrognathus brevicorpus R. Fricke, 2004 Micrognathus brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) M. b.

Tidepool Pipefish
Representative image: genus Micrognathus · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: NOAA's Fisheries Collection / NOAA Photo Library · Public domain

Overview

Micrognathus is a genus of pipefishes, with these currently recognized species:

Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858) (shortnose pipefish)
Micrognathus brevicorpus R. Fricke, 2004
Micrognathus brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838)
M. b. brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) (thorntail pipefish)
Micrognathus crinitus (Jenyns, 1842) (banded pipefish)
Micrognathus erugatus Herald & C. E. Dawson, 1974
Micrognathus micronotopterus (Fowler, 1938) (tidepool pipefish)
Micrognathus natans C. E. Dawson, 1982 (offshore pipefish)
Micrognathus pygmaeus Fritzsche, 1981

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Sounds

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References

  1. Wikipedia — Micrognathus Wikipedia
  2. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  3. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species

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