''Choeroichthys'' is a genus 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 s ...
es of the family
Syngnathidae
The Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes seahorses, pipefishes, and seadragons ('' Phycodurus'' and '' Phyllopteryx''). The name is derived from (), meaning "together", and (), meaning "jaw". The fused jaw is one of the traits that ...
native to the
Indian and
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...
s.
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Greek meaning "a pig" and meaning "fish".
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Choeroichthys brachysoma
''Choeroichthys brachysoma'' (short-bodied pipefish or Pacific short-bodied pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.
Overview
It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, the ...
''
( Bleeker, 1855) (Short-bodied pipefish)
* ''
Choeroichthys cinctus''
C. E. Dawson, 1976 (Barred shortbody pipefish)
* ''
Choeroichthys latispinosus''
C. E. Dawson, 1978 (Muiron pipefish)
* ''
Choeroichthys sculptus''
( Günther, 1870) (Sculptured pipefish)
* ''
Choeroichthys smithi''
C. E. Dawson, 1976
* ''
Choeroichthys suillus''
Whitley, 1951 (Pig-snouted pipefish)
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2405664
Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup
Marine fish genera