Penetopteryx
Genus of fishes
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Penetopteryx is a genus of pipefishes.
| Penetopteryx | |
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| Penetopteryx taeniocephalus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Penetopteryx Lunel, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| Penetopteryx taeniocephalus Lunel, 1881 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Penetopteryx nanus (N. Rosén, 1911) (lost pipefish) Western Atlantic[2]
- Penetopteryx taeniocephalus Lunel, 1881 Indo-Pacific,(Oceanic pipefish) Madagascar to Kiritimati In Kiribati.[3]
Both species areclassified as being of Least Concern by the IUCN.[4][5]
