Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Ringed Pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Ringed Pipefish
Also known as: Banded Pipefish, Zebra Pipefish
Category: Pipefishes
Scientific Name: Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Synonyms: Dunckerocampus caulleryi, Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
Size: 5 to 7 in. (12 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 6-120 ft. (2-37 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Syngnathiformes (Order)
      └Syngnathidae (Family)
       └Nerophinae (Subfamily)
        └Dunckerocampus (Genus)
         └D. dactyliophorus (Species)

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