Yap, Micronesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Yap, Micronesia
Male carrying eggs
Ringed Pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Ringed Pipefish
Also known as: Banded Pipefish, Zebra Pipefish
Category: Pipefishes
Scientific Name: Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Synonyms: Dunckerocampus caulleryi, Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
Size: 5 to 7 in. (12 to 18 cm)
Depth: 6-120 ft. (2-37 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Syngnathiformes (Order)
└Syngnathidae (Family)
└Syngnathinae (Subfamily)
└Dunckerocampus (Genus)
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