Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Harlequin Pipefish
Micrognathus crinitus
Harlequin Pipefish
Also known as: Banded Pipefish
Category: Pipefishes
Scientific Name: Micrognathus crinitus
Synonyms: Micrognathus ensenadae
Size: 5 to 8 in. (12 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 5-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Syngnathiformes (Order)
      └Syngnathidae (Family)
       └Syngnathinae (Subfamily)
        └Micrognathus (Genus)
         └M. crinitus (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Pipefishes

Harlequin Pipefish

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