Duncker's pipehorse
| Duncker's pipehorse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Solegnathus |
| Species: | S. dunckeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Solegnathus dunckeri Whitley, 1927 | |
Duncker's pipehorse (Solegnathus dunckeri) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, and estuarine waters.
It was named in honour of Georg Duncker a German ichthyologist.
Sources
- Morgan, S., Pogonoski, J., Pollard, D. & Paxton, J. 2006. Solegnathus dunckeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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