Duncker's pipehorse

Duncker's pipehorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family.

The Duncker's pipehorse lives in the demersal, marine environment.

Duncker's pipehorse (Solegnathus dunckeri) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. More

Duncker's Pipehorse can be distinguished by the dark stripes along the upper ridges of the body. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. More

A 450 mm long Duncker's Pipehorse found by S. Wilson and M. Thomson, on the surface, off Erscotts Passage, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, July 2001. More

Common names

Duncker's pipefish in English
Duncker's pipehorse in English
Dunker's pipehorse in English
red and gold seahorse in English
Red-and-gold pipehorse in English
Spiny sea dragon in English
斗氏刀海龍 in Mandarin Chinese
斗氏刀海龍 in Unknown
斗氏刀海龙 in Mandarin Chinese
斗氏刀海龙 in Unknown

Order : Syngnathiformes
Family : Syngnathidae
Genus : Solegnathus
Species : Solegnathus dunckeri
Authority : Whitley, 1927