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Yucatan pipefish (Syngnathus makaxi)
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Ecological Illustration of Yucatan pipefish (Syngnathus makaxi)
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Syngnathidae

Yucatan pipefish

Syngnathus makaxi

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  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Anguilliform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Yucatan pipefish is a marine fish found around Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 8.7 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Pipefishes and Allies
Family
Syngnathidae
Genus
Syngnathus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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