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Micrognathus

Micrognathus is a genus of pipefishes, with these currently recognized species:Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858) Micrognathus brevicorpus R. Fricke, 2004 Micrognathus brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) M. b. brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) Micrognathus crinitus (Jenyns, 1842) Micrognathus erugatus Herald & C. E. Dawson, 1974 Micrognathus micronotopterus (Fowler, 1938) Micrognathus natans C. E. Dawson, 1982 Micrognathus pygmaeus Fritzsche, 1981

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Micrognathus
Micrognathus crinitus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Micrognathus
Duncker, 1912
Type species
Syngnathus brevirostris
Rüppell, 1838

Micrognathus is a genus of pipefishes, with these currently recognized species:1

  • Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858) (shortnose pipefish)
  • Micrognathus brevicorpus R. Fricke, 2004
  • Micrognathus brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838)
    • M. b. brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) (thorntail pipefish)
  • Micrognathus crinitus (Jenyns, 1842) (banded pipefish)
  • Micrognathus erugatus Herald & C. E. Dawson, 1974
  • Micrognathus micronotopterus (Fowler, 1938) (tidepool pipefish)
  • Micrognathus natans C. E. Dawson, 1982 (offshore pipefish)
  • Micrognathus pygmaeus Fritzsche, 1981
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