''Doryrhamphus'' is a

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es, one of the two genera colloquially known as

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trade. The members of this genus are native to the

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environments. The species in this genus have a maximum length of or less, with ''D. janssi'' being the only species that surpasses . Most species have a horizontal blue line along their body, and all have a whitish-edged tail that is marked contrastingly with black, red or yellow.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Doryrhamphus aurolineatus'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994 * '' Doryrhamphus bicarinatus'' C. E. Dawson, 1981 (Narrowstripe pipefish)

* '' Doryrhamphus excisus'' Kaup, 1856 ** '' Doryrhamphus excisus abbreviatus'' C. E. Dawson, 1981 ** '' Doryrhamphus excisus excisus'' Kaup, 1856 (Bluestripe pipefish) * '' Doryrhamphus janssi'' (

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& J. E. Randall, 1972) (Janss' pipefish) * '' Doryrhamphus japonicus'' Araga & Yoshino, 1975 * '' Doryrhamphus negrosensis'' Herre, 1934 ** '' Doryrhamphus negrosensis malus'' ( Whitley, 1954) (Masthead Island pipefish) ** '' Doryrhamphus negrosensis negrosensis'' Herre, 1934 (Negros pipefish)

References

External links

Ichthyological Bulletin; No. 44: Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Doryrhamphus Kaup (Pisces: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies
Marine fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup {{Syngnathiformes-stub