Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pipehorse
Amphelikturus dendriticus
Pipehorse
Category: Pipefishes
Scientific Name: Amphelikturus dendriticus
Synonyms: Acentronura dendritica
Size: Up to 2 in. (5 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of America, Bermuda
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)
       └Amphelikturus (Genus) Pipefishes
        └A. dendriticus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 316266🔗
iNaturalist ID: 621421🔗

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