Penetopteryx
Appearance
Penetopteryx | |
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Penetopteryx taeniocephalus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
Genus: | Penetopteryx Lunel, 1881 |
Type species | |
Penetopteryx taeniocephalus Lunel, 1881
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Penetopteryx is a genus of pipefishes.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Penetopteryx nanus (N. Rosén, 1911) (lost pipefish) Western Atlantic[2]
- Penetopteryx taeniocephalus Lunel, 1881 Indo-Pacific,(Oceanic pipefish) Madagascar to Kiritimati In Kiribati.[3]
Both species areclassified as being of Least Concern by the IUCN.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Penetopteryx in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Penetopteryx nanus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Penetopteryx taeniocephalus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ Williams, J.T.; Brenner, J.; Pollom, R. (2015). "Penetopteryx nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T47150895A47461896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T47150895A47461896.en. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Zhang, X.; Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Penetopteryx taeniocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65372543A115431339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T65372543A67622415.en. Retrieved 7 July 2024.