The short-tailed pipefish (Microphis brachyurus) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is found in fresh and brackish waters from Sri Lanka and India east to southern Japan and the Society Islands.[2] It inhabits places with little or no current in rivers, streams and estuaries.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Microphis |
| Species: | M. brachyurus
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| Microphis brachyurus (Valenciennes, 1842)
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It formerly included three subspecies, but these are now regarded as separate species: Microphis aculeatus of the East Atlantic region, Microphis lineatus of the West Atlantic and Caribbean regions, and Microphis millepunctatus of the Western Indian Ocean region.[2][4]
The short-tailed pipefish reaches up to 22 cm (8.7 in) in standard length.[3]
References
edit- ^ NatureServe & Sparks, J.S (2017). "Microphis brachyurus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T181547A58325804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T181547A58325804.en.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Microphis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microphis brachyurus". FishBase. December 2018 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Microphis". FishBase. December 2018 version.