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Microphis
Sign in to saveMicrophis 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.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSyngnathiformes
- FamilySyngnathidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 94
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Collections
- USNM, UMMZ, UF, CAS, MNHN, TU
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines, Brunei, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Salomon(I.), Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee
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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.
==Species==
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