''Leptonotus'' is a

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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 ...

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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 ...

. The name is derived from the Greek ''leptos'' meaning "thin" and ''noton'' meaning "back".

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Leptonotus blainvilleanus The deep-bodied pipefish (''Leptonotus blainvilleanus'') is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in shallow estuaries and algal beds along the coast of South America from Ecuador to Argentina. Predator ...

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deep-bodied pipefish The deep-bodied pipefish (''Leptonotus blainvilleanus'') is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in shallow estuaries and algal beds along the coast of South America from Ecuador to Argentina. Predator ...

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Leptonotus elevatus The high-body pipefish (''Leptonotus elevatus'') is a pipefish in the family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes).Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p. These demersal fish are ...

'' ( F. W. Hutton, 1872) (

high-body pipefish The high-body pipefish (''Leptonotus elevatus'') is a pipefish in the family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes).Kuiter, Rudie H. 2000. Seahorses, pipefishes, and the relatives. Chorleywood, UK: TMC Publishing. 240 p. These demersal fish are ...

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Leptonotus norae The longsnout pipefish (''Leptonotus norae'') is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It has only been recorded from midwater and bottom trawls at depths of . The habitat and biology of this species are almost unknown but juveniles have been ...

'' ( Waite, 1910) (

longsnout pipefish The longsnout pipefish (''Leptonotus norae'') is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It has only been recorded from midwater and bottom trawls at depths of . The habitat and biology of this species are almost unknown but juveniles have been ...

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Leptonotus vincentae ''Leptonotus vincentae'' is a species of pipefish found in the south-western Atlantic Ocean. Description This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of ocean fisheries biologist Amanda Vincent of the University of ...

Luzzatto Luzzatto (or Luzzato) is an Italian surname. According to a tradition communicated by S. D. Luzzatto, the family descends from a German Jew who immigrated into Italy from the province of Lusatia, and who was named after his native place.

& Estalles, 2019

References

Marine fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup {{Syngnathiformes-stub