genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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Asia
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freshwater
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pipefish
Pipefishes or pipe-fishes (Syngnathinae) are a subfamily of small fishes, which, together with the seahorses and seadragons (''Phycodurus'' and ''Phyllopteryx''), form the family Syngnathidae.
Description
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Etymology
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
Their name is derived from the Greek ''dory'' meaning "lance" and ''ichthys'' meaning fish.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Doryichthys boaja'' (
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Sambas river
Sambas River, or specifically referred to Big Sambas River (Indonesian: ''Sungai Sambas Besar''), is a river in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The upstream is located in Kabupaten Bengkayang, flowing through the city of Sambas, c ...