Histiogamphelus
Histiogamphelus is a genus of fish known as the crested pipefishes. They belong to the family syngnathidae and are endemic to the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania. They have a characteristic "crest" on the snout, which can help distinguish them from other related genera within the sub-family Syngnathinae. Their brown-tan coloration may mimic the Posidonia sea grass in which they are often found. Like all syngnathids, the male broods the eggs in a brood pouch (in this genus located under the tail).
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Histiogamphelus briggsii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
Genus: | Histiogamphelus McCulloch, 1914 |
Type species | |
Histiogamphelus briggsii McCulloch, 1914 |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Histiogamphelus briggsii McCulloch, 1914 (Briggs' pipefish)
- Histiogamphelus cristatus W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Macleay's crested pipefish)
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Histiogamphelus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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