Doryrhamphus aurolineatus

Doryrhamphus aurolineatus is a species of flagtail pipefish from the genus Doryrhamphus that occurs in the Western Indian Ocean.[2] It was named by J. E. Randall and John L. Earle in 1994.[2] The fish may be found near caves, and males carry eggs in a brood pouch under the tail.[2]

Doryrhamphus aurolineatus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Doryrhamphus
Species:
D. aurolineatus
Binomial name
Doryrhamphus aurolineatus
Randall & Earle, 1994[2]

References

  1. Clay-Smith, S. & Pollom, R. (2015). "Doryrhamphus aurolineatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T65366046A67621669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T65366046A67621669.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Doryrhamphus aurolineatus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.


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