Trachyrhamphus serratus

Trachyrhamphus serratus, also known as the crested pipefish or saw pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] They can be found in Sargassum beds, mud, and sandy habitats from Southern India to South Korea and Japan.[2] This species is observed at depths ranging from 15 to 100 meters.[2]

Crested pipefish
Trachyrhamphus serratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Trachyrhamphus
Species:
T. serratus
Binomial name
Trachyrhamphus serratus
Temminck & Schlegel 1850[1]

References

  1. Austin, D.; Pollom, R. "Trachyrhamphus serratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.


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