Banded pipefish
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| Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853) |
The banded pipefish or ringed pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefish) family. It inhabits tide pools, lagoons, and outer reef slopes in tropical climates.[1] Its range includes Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, South Africa, and Taiwan.[2]
The banded pipefish has a straight, elongated body which reaches a maximum length of 19 cm.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 02 2008 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2008.
- ^ Vincent, A. 1996. Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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