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Hippichthys

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Genus of fishes

Hippichthys
H. spicifer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Hippichthys
Bleeker, 1849
Type species
Hippichthys heptagonus
Bleeker, 1849
Synonyms

Hippichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the landmasses around them. This genus contains freshwater, brackish water and marine species.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hippichthys". FishBase. October 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Hippichthys


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