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Microphis

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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.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Microphis is referenced by 17 other articles, and connects out to Microphis brachyurus, Georg Duncker and Animalia.

Vinony files it under Freshwater fish genera, Microphis and Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

テングヨウジ属

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSyngnathiformes
  5. FamilySyngnathidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations925
Observations recorded3,329

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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

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Microphis brachyurus.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Microphis
Commons category
Microphis
topic's main category
Category:Microphis
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