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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Festucalex

(See list of species below)



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7 species (see list below)

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West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Festucalex cinctus
[Girdled pipefish]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Festucalex erythraeus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Festucalex gibbsi
[Gibbs' pipefish]

Photo by Steene, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Festucalex kulbickii Fricke, 2004

Photo by Steene, R.
 
Festucalex kulbickii
[Kulbicki’s pipefish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Festucalex prolixus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL

 
Festucalex scalaris
[Ladder pipefish]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL

 
Festucalex wassi
[Wass’ pipefish]
7 Species of Family Syngnathidae with Genus Festucalex
(Pipefishes and seahorses)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1882 Festucalex cinctus Girdled pipefish West Pacific 13 SL
1905 Festucalex erythraeus Indo-Pacific 8.2 SL
1977 Festucalex gibbsi Gibbs' pipefish Western Pacific 8 SL
2004 Festucalex kulbickii Kulbicki’s pipefish Western Central Pacific 6.8 SL
1984 Festucalex prolixus Western Central Pacific 3.6 SL
1870 Festucalex scalaris Ladder pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 18 SL
1977 Festucalex wassi Wass’ pipefish Western Central Pacific 7.4 SL



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