Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Syngnathiformes (Order)
     └Syngnathidae (Family) Seahorses and Pipefishes
      └Syngnathinae (Subfamily)
       └Micrognathus (Genus) Pipefishes
        └M. crinitus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 278317🔗

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