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Western Crested Pipefish

Mitotichthys meraculus

Mitotichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the waters around Australia, with these currently recognized species: Mitotichthys meraculus (Whitley, 1948) (western crested pipefish) Mitotichthys mollisoni (E. O. G. Scott, 1955) (Mollison's pipefish) Mitotichthys semistriatus (Kaup, 1856) (half-banded pipefish) Mitotichthys tuckeri (E. O. G.

Western Crested Pipefish
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Overview

Mitotichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the waters around Australia, with these currently recognized species:

Mitotichthys meraculus (Whitley, 1948) (western crested pipefish)
Mitotichthys mollisoni (E. O. G. Scott, 1955) (Mollison's pipefish)
Mitotichthys semistriatus (Kaup, 1856) (half-banded pipefish)
Mitotichthys tuckeri (E. O. G. Scott, 1942) (Tucker's pipefish)

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

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References

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

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