Caribbean pipefish
Caribbean pipefish (Syngnathus caribbaeus) is a species of pipefish. It is widespread in the Western Atlantic near the coasts of South America from Belize to Suriname, as well as from the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Marine tropical reef-associated fish, up to 22.5 cm length.
| Caribbean pipefish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Syngnathus |
| Species: | S. caribbaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Syngnathus caribbaeus C. E. Dawson, 1979 | |
References
- Williams, J.T.; Brenner, J. & Pollom, R. (2015). "Syngnathus caribbaeus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T47153711A47461901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T47153711A47461901.en.
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