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Microphis
''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal rivers, streams, or lakes, and fertilized eggs are carried by the male pipefish in a brood pouch extending along his entire ventral surface. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Microphis aculeatus'' ( Kaup, 1856) * '' Microphis argulus'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (flat-nosed pipepfish) * ''Microphis brachyurus'' (Bleeker, 1854) (short-tailed pipefish) * '' Microphis brevidorsalis'' ( de Beaufort, 1913) (stream pipefish) * '' Microphis caudocarinatus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (slender pipefish, Tawarin river pipefish) * '' Microphis cruentus'' C. E. Dawson & Fourmanoir, 1981 (Dumbéa River pipefish) * '' Microphis cuncalus'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (crocodile-tooth pipefish) * '' Microphis deocata'' (F. Hamilton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microphis Manadensis
''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal rivers, streams, or lakes, and fertilized eggs are carried by the male pipefish in a brood pouch extending along his entire ventral surface. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Microphis aculeatus'' (Johann Jakob Kaup, Kaup, 1856) * ''Microphis argulus'' (Wilhelm Peters, W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (flat-nosed pipepfish) * ''Microphis brachyurus'' (Bleeker, 1854) (short-tailed pipefish) * ''Microphis brevidorsalis'' (Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort, de Beaufort, 1913) (stream pipefish) * ''Microphis caudocarinatus'' (Max Carl Wilhelm Weber, M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (slender pipefish, Tawarin river pipefish) * ''Microphis cruentus'' Charles Eric Dawson, C. E. Dawson & Pierre Fourmanoir, Fourmanoir, 1981 (Dumbéa River pipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
