- Source: Choeroichthys
Choeroichthys is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Greek choiros meaning "a pig" and ichthys meaning "fish".
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
Choeroichthys brachysoma (Bleeker, 1855) (Short-bodied pipefish)
Choeroichthys cinctus C. E. Dawson, 1976 (Barred shortbody pipefish)
Choeroichthys latispinosus C. E. Dawson, 1978 (Muiron pipefish)
Choeroichthys sculptus (Günther, 1870) (Sculptured pipefish)
Choeroichthys smithi C. E. Dawson, 1976
Choeroichthys suillus Whitley, 1951 (Pig-snouted pipefish)
References
External links
Media related to Choeroichthys at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Syngnathidae
- Bajulan
- Choeroichthys
- Choeroichthys suillus
- Choeroichthys cinctus
- Choeroichthys sculptus
- Choeroichthys latispinosus
- Choeroichthys smithi
- Choeroichthys brachysoma
- Pipefish
- Syngnathidae
- List of fishes of India
