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''Dunckerocampus'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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 one of two genera known as the flagtail pipefishes. This genus is native to the Indian and
Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...
s where they are usually found in
reef A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic component, abiotic processes—deposition (geology), deposition of ...
environments. These species are elongated and have a maximum length between , with ''D. chapmani'' being the only species with a maximum length below . Their tail is red with a whitish edge, and in some species there is a white or yellow spot in the center. All except ''D. baldwini'' have vertical red/brown and yellow/white stripes on their body.


Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''
Dunckerocampus baldwini The redstripe pipefish (''Dunckerocampus baldwini'') is a fish from the genus Dunckerocampus. ''Dunckerocampus baldwini'' is found in caves, rocky crevices, and the seaward slopes of coral reefs and it is an active cleaner which has been record ...
''
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& J. E. Randall, 1972
(Redstripe pipefish) * ''
Dunckerocampus boylei ''Dunckerocampus boylei'' (broad-banded pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Red Sea, Mauritius, and Indonesia, but it is thought to be widespread throughout the Indian Ocean. It lives in coastal ...
'' Kuiter, 1998 (Broad-banded Pipefish) * ''
Dunckerocampus chapmani ''Dunckerocampus chapmani'' (glowtail pipefish, or New Caledonian pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia, where it inhabits shallow lagoons to depths of (although more commonly found at ...
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Herald A herald, or a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is commonly applied more broadly to all officers of arms. Heralds were originally messengers sent by monarchs or noblemen ...
, 1953
(Glowtail pipefish) * ''
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus The banded pipefish or ringed pipefish (''Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus'') is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae ( seahorses and pipefish) family. Distribution and habitat The banded pipefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of ...
'' ( Bleeker, 1853) (Ringed pipefish) * ''
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus ''Dunckerocampus multiannulatus'' (many-banded pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is widespread in the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and South Africa to the Andaman Islands and Sumatra Sumatra is one of ...
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Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri' ...
, 1903)
(Many-banded pipefish) * ''
Dunckerocampus naia ''Dunckerocampus naia'' (Naia pipefish) is thought to be a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae, although further taxonomic study is needed to determine if the classification is valid or if this species is synonymous with ''D. dacty ...
'' G. R. Allen & Kuiter, 2004 * ''
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus ''Dunckerocampus pessuliferus'' (yellowbanded pipefish), occasionally ''Doryrhamphus pessuliferus'', is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is a coastal species, inhabiting waters around the Coral Triangle, including the Phi ...
'' Fowler, 1938 (Yellowbanded pipefish)


References

Marine fish genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Syngnathiformes-stub