The Banded Pipefish is a relative of seahorses, and is known by two scientific names (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) & (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus). Males incubate the young.
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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 |