Syngnathus chihiroe

Syngnathus chihiroe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Syngnathiformes
Family:Syngnathidae
Genus:Syngnathus
Species: S. chihiroe
Binomial name
Syngnathus chihiroe
Matsunuma, 2017

Syngnathus chihiroe is a species of pipefish which was described in 2017 following the collection of a single specimen in the East China Sea off Yakushima, southern Japan, from a depth of 160–162 metres (525–531 ft).[2] The specimen has different counts of fin rays and a relatively short snout which distinguished it from the only other congener in the area Syngnathus schlegeli.[3]

References

  1. Pollom, R. (2017). "Syngnathus chihiroe". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T112664063A112664097. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. Matsunuma, M. (2017). "Syngnathus hihiroe, a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from southern Japan".  Zootaxa. 4232 (3): 385. PMID 28264369. Abstract
  3. "Syngnathus chihiroe, A New Pipefish Discovered By Deep Dredge". Reef Builders, Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2018.


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