''Anarchopterus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
pipefishes native to the western
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...
.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Anarchopterus criniger''
( T. H. Bean & Dresel, 1884) (Fringed pipefish)
* ''
Anarchopterus tectus''
( C. E. Dawson, 1978) (Insular pipefish)
References
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Carl Leavitt Hubbs
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