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Histiogamphelus
Sign in to saveHistiogamphelus is a genus of fish known as the crested pipefishes. They belong to the family Syngnathidae and are endemic to the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania. They have a characteristic "crest" on the snout, which can help distinguish them from other related genera within the sub-family Syngnathinae. Their brown-tan coloration may mimic the Posidonia sea grass in which they are often found. Like all syngnathids, the male broods the eggs in a brood pouch (in this genus located under the tail).
Species
Crested Pipefish
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSyngnathiformes
- FamilySyngnathidae
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- Hippocampinae
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- Crested Pipefish (Histiogamphelus briggsii) (16036984859).jpg
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- McCulloch, 1914
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Histiogamphelus is a genus of fish known as the crested pipefishes. They belong to the family Syngnathidae and are endemic to the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania. They have a characteristic "crest" on the snout, which can help distinguish them from other related genera within the sub-family Syngnathinae. Their brown-tan coloration may mimic the Posidonia sea grass in which they are often found. Like all syngnathids, the male broods the eggs in a brood pouch (in this genus located under the tail).
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Histiogamphelus briggsii McCulloch, 1914 (Briggs' pipefish) Histiogamphelus cristatus W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Macleay's crested pipefish)
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