Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Bulbonaricus

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Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Bulbonaricus brauni (Dawson & Allen, 1978)

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Bulbonaricus brauni
[Pugheaded pipefish]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Bulbonaricus brucei
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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Bulbonaricus davaoensis
[Davao pughead pipefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bulbonaricus brauni Pugheaded pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 5.5 SL 1978
Bulbonaricus brucei Western Indian Ocean 4.5 SL 1984
Bulbonaricus davaoensis Davao pughead pipefish Indo-West Pacific 4.3 SL 1953



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