Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Nerophinae
Genus: Microphis

(See list of species below)


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21 species (see list below)
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Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Microphis aculeatus (Kaup, 1856)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Microphis aculeatus
Photo by Keith, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Microphis argulus (Peters, 1855)
Photo by Keith, P.
 
Microphis argulus
[Flat-nosed pipepfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Microphis arrakisae
Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker, 1854)
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Microphis brachyurus
[Short-tailed pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Microphis caudocarinatus
[Slender pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Microphis cruentus
[Dumbéa river pipefish]
Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Microphis cuncalus (Hamilton, 1822)
Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Microphis cuncalus
[Crocodile-tooth pipefish]
Photo by Aquaristikhaus

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Microphis deocata (Hamilton, 1822)
Photo by Aquaristikhaus
 
Microphis deocata
[Deocata pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Microphis dunckeri
Photo by SAIAB

Africa
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microphis fluviatilis (Peters, 1852)
Photo by SAIAB
 
Microphis fluviatilis
[Freshwater pipefish]
Photo by Shao, K.T.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Microphis leiaspis (Bleeker, 1854)
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Microphis leiaspis
[Barhead pipefish]
Photo by Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
Microphis lineatus (Kaup, 1856)
Photo by Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A.
 
Microphis lineatus
[Opossum pipefish]
Photo by Shao, K.T.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Microphis manadensis (Bleeker, 1856)
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Microphis manadensis
[Menado pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Microphis mento
Photo by Keith, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Microphis millepunctatus (Kaup, 1856)
Photo by Keith, P.
 
Microphis millepunctatus
[Shorttail pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Microphis nicoleae
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Microphis pleurostictus
Photo by Appleby, C.

Asia
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Microphis retzii (Bleeker, 1856)
Photo by Appleby, C.
 
Microphis retzii
[Ragged-tail pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Microphis spinachioides
[Spinach pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Microphis torrentius
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Microphis vaillantii


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microphis aculeatus Africa 20 SL 1856
Microphis argulus Flat-nosed pipepfish Western Indian Ocean 15 SL 1855
Microphis arrakisae Asia 10.8 SL 2024
Microphis brachyurus Short-tailed pipefish Asia and Oceania 22 SL 1854
Microphis caudocarinatus Slender pipefish Asia 6.8 SL 1907
Microphis cruentus Dumbéa river pipefish Oceania 15.5 SL 1981
Microphis cuncalus Crocodile-tooth pipefish Asia 17.5 SL 1822
Microphis deocata Deocata pipefish Asia 15 SL 1822
Microphis dunckeri Asia 12 SL 1929
Microphis fluviatilis Freshwater pipefish Africa 21 TL 1852
Microphis leiaspis Barhead pipefish Asia and Oceania 19 SL 1854
Microphis lineatus Opossum pipefish Western Atlantic 19.4 SL 1856
Microphis manadensis Menado pipefish Asia and Oceania 20 SL 1856
Microphis mento Asia 15 SL 1856
Microphis millepunctatus Shorttail pipefish Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 1856
Microphis nicoleae Oceania 11.1 SL 2023
Microphis pleurostictus Asia 15 SL 1868
Microphis retzii Ragged-tail pipefish Asia 14.5 SL 1856
Microphis spinachioides Spinach pipefish Oceania 15 SL 1915
Microphis torrentius Oceania 10.1 SL 1906
Microphis vaillantii Africa 12.1 SL 1880



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