Stipecampus cristatus (McCulloch & Waite, 1918) is a animal in the Syngnathidae family, order Syngnathiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Stipecampus cristatus (McCulloch & Waite, 1918)
The ring-backed pipefish (Stipecampus cristatus) is the only member of its genus, found off southern Australia.
Stipecampus cristatus, commonly known as the ring-backed pipefish, is a species of pipefish. This species is the only known member of the genus Stipecampus. It is found in Indian Ocean waters off the southern coast of Australia. It lives on reefs within beds of red and brown algae, and can be found at depths down to 15 metres (49 feet). The species reaches a maximum standard length of 22 centimetres (8.7 inches).
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Hippocampus whitei Bleeker, 1855
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758
Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933
Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856
Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881)
Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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