Nerophis
| Nerophis | |
|---|---|
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| Nerophis ophidion | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810 |
| Type species | |
| Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Nerophis is a genus of pipefishes native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
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Nerophis lumbriciformis (Jenyns, 1835) (worm pipefish)
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Nerophis maculatus Rafinesque, 1810
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Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758) (straightnose pipefish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Nerophis in FishBase. October 2012 version.