Mitotichthys

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Mitotichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Mitotichthys
Whitley, 1948

Mitotichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the waters around Australia.

Species

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

  • 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)

References

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