Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Thread Pipefish
Kyonemichthys rumengani
Thread Pipefish
Also known as: Rumengan's Pipehorse
Category: Pipefishes
Scientific Name: Kyonemichthys rumengani
Size: Up to 1 in. (2.5 cm)  
Depth: 30-80 ft. (10-25 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Syngnathiformes (Order)
     └Syngnathidae (Family) Seahorses and Pipefishes
      └Syngnathinae (Subfamily)
       └Kyonemichthys (Genus) Pipefishes
        └K. rumengani (Species)
WoRMS ID: 398439🔗
iNaturalist ID: 474215🔗

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