Amphelikturus dendriticus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
Genus: |
Amphelikturus A. E. Parr, 1930 |
Species: | A. dendriticus
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Binomial name | |
Amphelikturus dendriticus (
T. Barbour, 1905)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Amphelikturus dendriticus, the pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean. This small, highly camouflaged pipefish is rarely seen. [3] This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.