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Amphelikturus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Subfamily:	Syngnathinae
Genus:	Amphelikturus A. E. Parr, 1930
Species:	A. dendriticus
Binomial name
Amphelikturus dendriticus (T. Barbour, 1905)
Synonyms
Siphostoma dendriticum Barbour, 1905 Acentronura dendritica (Barbour, 1905)

Amphelikturus dendriticus, the pipehorse, is a species of pygmy pipehorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean. This small, highly camouflaged pipefish is rarely seen. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

1. Pollom, R.; Brenner, J. & Williams, J.T. (2015). "Acentronura dendritica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T46107486A46959066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T46107486A46959066.en.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amphelikturus dendriticus". FishBase. February 2018 version.
3. Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p

External links

• Photos of Amphelikturus on Sealife Collection

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