Opossum Pipefish

Microphis brachyurus

Opossum Pipefish (Microphis brachyurus) also commonly known as Shorttailed Pipefish, is a species of the class Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) in the family Syngnathidae (Pipefishes) and order Gasterosteiformes (Pipefishes).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Actinopterygii
      - Order: Gasterosteiformes
        Family: Syngnathidae
        Genus: Microphis
        Species: Microphis brachyurus

Species in the Genus of Microphis

Barhead Pipefish

Microphis leiaspis

Freshwater Pipefish

Microphis fluviatilis

Melanesian Stream Pipefish

Microphis retzii

Microphis argulus

Microphis caudocarinatus

Microphis cruentus

Microphis cuncalus

Microphis deocata

Microphis dunckeri

Microphis insularis

Microphis jagorii

Microphis mento

Microphis pleurostictus

Microphis spinachioides

Ocellated Pipefish

Microphis ocellatus

Opossum Pipefish

Microphis brachyurus

Porthole Pipefish

Microphis brevidorsalis

Shorttail Pipefish

Microphis manadensis

External Links

Microphis brachyurus – Wikipedia