Yap, Micronesia
Bali, Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia
Lombok, Indonesia
Lombok, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Yap, Micronesia
Male carrying eggs
Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and
Indo-Pacific Reefs
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)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Syngnathiformes (Order)
└Syngnathidae (Family)
└Nerophinae (Subfamily)
└Dunckerocampus (Genus)
└D. dactyliophorus (Species)
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