The Banded Pipefish is a relative of seahorses, and is known by two scientific names (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) & (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus). Males incubate the young.
Banded Pipefish
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
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Scientific Rank | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata (Chordates) |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes (Seahorses & Pipefish) |
Family: | Syngnathidae (Syngnathidae) |
Genus: | Doryrhamphus (Doryrhamphus) |
Species: | Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus |
Size | |
Average Size: | 18 centimetres |