Siokunichthys
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| Siokunichthys | |
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| S. nigrolineatus on Fungia sp. mushroom coral | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Siokunichthys Herald, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Siokunichthys herrei Herald, 1953 | |
Siokunichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus, has a commensal relationship with mushroom corals of the genus Fungia.
