Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Nerophinae
Genus: Dunckerocampus

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Dunckerocampus baldwini Herald & Randall, 1972

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Dunckerocampus baldwini
[Redstripe pipefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Dunckerocampus boylei Kuiter, 1998

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Dunckerocampus boylei
[Broad-banded Pipefish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Dunckerocampus chapmani Herald, 1953

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Dunckerocampus chapmani
[Glowtail pipefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)

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Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
[Ringed pipefish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903)

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Dunckerocampus multiannulatus
[Many-banded pipefish]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Dunckerocampus naia Allen & Kuiter, 2004

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Dunckerocampus naia
[Naia pipefish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus Fowler, 1938

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Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
[Yellowbanded pipefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dunckerocampus baldwini Redstripe pipefish Indo-Pacific 14 SL 1972
Dunckerocampus boylei Broad-banded Pipefish Indian Ocean 16 TL 1998
Dunckerocampus chapmani Glowtail pipefish Southwest Pacific 8.5 SL 1953
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus Ringed pipefish Indo-Pacific 19 TL 1853
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus Many-banded pipefish Western Indian Ocean 19 TL 1903
Dunckerocampus naia Naia pipefish Pacific Ocean 12.0 SL 2004
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus Yellowbanded pipefish Western Central Pacific 16 TL 1938



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