''Bulbonaricus'' is a
genus
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of
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
Pipefish look like straight-bodied se ...
es native to the
Indian
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Peoples South Asia
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** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
and
Pacific Ocean
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s.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Bulbonaricus brauni''
( C. E. Dawson & G. R. Allen, 1978) (Pugheaded pipefish)
* ''
Bulbonaricus brucei''
C. E. Dawson, 1984
* ''
Bulbonaricus davaoensis''
(Herald
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, 1953) (Davao pughead pipefish)
References
Marine fish genera
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