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Spinach pipefish

The spinach pipefish is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. The species was last seen in 1985.

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Jul 15, 2026
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Length
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Spinach pipefish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Microphis
Species:
M. spinachioides
Binomial name
Microphis spinachioides
(Duncker, 1915)
Synonyms2

Doryichthys spinachioides Duncker, 1915

The spinach pipefish (Microphis spinachioides) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. The species was last seen in 1985.3

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