Janss' pipefish

(Doryrhamphus janssi)

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Description

Doryrhamphus janssi,commonly known as the Janss' pipefish,is a species of pipefish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.Doryrhamphus janssi has a long,slender body with an elongated,tubular mouth.It's a small sized fish which can reach a maximal length of 14 cm.The body of this species is bright orange while the head and anterior portion of the trunk are blue.Its tail is flag-like with a black background color,white margin and white dot in the center.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Syngnathiformes
Family:Syngnathidae
Genus:Doryrhamphus
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