Animalia > Chordata > Syngnathiformes > Syngnathidae > Microphis

Microphis (freshwater pipefishes)

Synonyms: Belonichthys; Coelonotus; Hemithylacus; Parabelonichthys; Paramicrophis

Wikipedia Abstract

Microphis is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal rivers, streams, or lakes, and fertilized eggs are carried by the male pipefish in a brood pouch extending along his entire ventral surface.
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Species

Microphis aculeatus (Subtropical-tropical Trunk-pouch Pipefish)
Microphis argulus (Flat-nosed pipepish)
Microphis brachyurus (opossum pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis brevidorsalis (porthole pipefish)
Microphis caudocarinatus (Slender pipefish)
Microphis cruentus (Dumbéa river pipefish)
Microphis cuncalus (Crocodile-tooth pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis deocata (Deocata pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis dunckeri (Burma pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis fluviatilis (Freshwater pipefish)
Microphis leiaspis (Bud river pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis lineatus (Opossum pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis manadensis (shorttail pipefish)
Microphis mento (Red pipefish)
Microphis millepunctatus (Shorttail pipefish)
Microphis ocellatus (Ocellated pipefish) (Attributes)
Microphis pleurostictus (Pipefish) (Endangered)
Microphis retzii (Melanesian stream pipefish)
Microphis spinachioides (Spinach pipefish) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0