Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Mitotichthys

(See list of species below)



Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Select a country:
Only include species occuring above: m

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional).      Enter total length (TL) and maximum body depth (BD)

Show family drawing(s)



4 species
(see list below)
Export file

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found

Max. Length 22.2 cm SL

 
Mitotichthys meraculus
[Western crested pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm SL

 
Mitotichthys mollisoni
[Mollison's pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.8 cm SL

 
Mitotichthys semistriatus
[Half-banded pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm SL

 
Mitotichthys tuckeri
[Tucker's pipefish]


Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Export file
n = 4

Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mitotichthys meraculus Western crested pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 22.2 SL 1948
Mitotichthys mollisoni Mollison's pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 15.9 SL 1955
Mitotichthys semistriatus Half-banded pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 26.8 SL 1856
Mitotichthys tuckeri Tucker's pipefish Southwest Pacific 15.9 SL 1942



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to
Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to
Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013