Solenostomus paegnius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Solenostomidae
Genus: Solenostomus
Species:
S. paegnius
Binomial name
Solenostomus paegnius
Synonyms

Solenichthys paegnius (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Solenostomus paegnius, the roughsnout ghost pipefish is a species of ghost pipefish from the family Solenostomidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species which occurs from the Red Sea east to Japan and Australia. It occurs over algal/rubble reefs and sandy sea beds, often below depths of 10 metres (33 ft) They are largely pelagic until they settle on the substrate to breed.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Solenostomus paegnius" in FishBase. February 2018 version.


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