Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Hippichthys

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6 species (see list below)
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Hippichthys albomaculosus
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Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Hippichthys cyanospilos (Bleeker, 1854)

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Hippichthys cyanospilos
[Blue-spotted pipefish]

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Africa, Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Hippichthys heptagonus Bleeker, 1849

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Hippichthys heptagonus
[Belly pipefish]
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Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Hippichthys parvicarinatus
[Short-keel pipefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Hippichthys penicillus (Cantor, 1849)

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Hippichthys penicillus
[Beady pipefish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Hippichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838)

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Hippichthys spicifer
[Bellybarred pipefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hippichthys albomaculosus Oceania 2010
Hippichthys cyanospilos Blue-spotted pipefish Indo-Pacific 16 SL 1854
Hippichthys heptagonus Belly pipefish Africa, Asia and Oceania 15 SL 1849
Hippichthys parvicarinatus Short-keel pipefish Oceania 8.2 SL 1978
Hippichthys penicillus Beady pipefish Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1849
Hippichthys spicifer Bellybarred pipefish Indo-Pacific 18 TL 1838



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