Caribbean pipefish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Syngnathus
Species:
S. caribbaeus
Binomial name
Syngnathus caribbaeus

Caribbean pipefish (Syngnathus caribbaeus) is a species of pipefish. It is widespread in the Western Atlantic near the coasts of South America from Belize to Suriname, as well as from the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Marine tropical reef-associated fish, up to 22.5 cm length.

References

  1. Williams, J.T.; Brenner, J. & Pollom, R. (2015). "Syngnathus caribbaeus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T47153711A47461901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T47153711A47461901.en.


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