Nerophis is a genus of pipefishes native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
| Nerophis | |
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| Nerophis ophidion | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810 |
| Type species | |
| Syngnathus ophidion Linnaeus, 1758
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| Synonyms | |
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Nematosoma Eichwald, 1831 | |
Species
editThere are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nerophis". FishBase. October 2012 version.