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Nerophis Nerophis ophidion Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Subfamily: Syngnathinae Genus: Nerophis
Rafinesque, 1810Type species Nerophis ophidion
(Linnaeus, 1758)Nerophis is a genus of pipefishes. Consists of three species:
- Nerophis lumbriciformis (Jenyns, 1835) - Worm pipefish
- Nerophis maculatus Rafinesque, 1810 - Spotted pipefish
- Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758) - Straightnose pipefish
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