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Halicampus boothae

(Whitley, 1964)


Kati Burg ID help please. Small pipefish (Halicampus sp.?) found between the arms of a brittle star. About 6 cm, found at 8 meters depth, Romblon Island, Philippines.

Michelle Tinsay Halicampus punctatus (according to a Japanese Book)

Ron Silver Halicampus boothae See attached: http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=12773

Blogie Robillo Yup, I also think this is H. boothae. (Accdg to EOL, H. punctatus is a fairly deep dwelling species.)

Kati Burg I did some research, too. To me it looks like Halicampus nitidus. http://fishpix.kahaku.go.jp/fishimage-e/detail?START=534&FAMILY=Syngnathidae&SPECIES=&LOCALITY=&FISH_Y=&FISH_M=&FISH_D=&PERSON=&PHOTO_ID=&JPN_FAMILY_OPT=1&FAMILY_OPT=0&JPN_NAME_OPT=1&SPECIES_OPT=1&LOCALITY_OPT=1&PERSON_OPT=1&PHOTO_ID_OPT=2

Carl-Johan Nilsson Looks like a nitidus, snout doesn't match boothae.

Message posted on ID Please (Marine Creature Identification) on 11 Oct 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Chordata (Phylum)
    Vertebrata (Subphylum)
      Gnathostomata (Superclass)
        Pisces (Superclass)
          Actinopterygii (Class)
            Syngnathiformes (Order)
              Syngnathidae (Family)
                Syngnathinae (Subfamily)
                  Halicampus (Genus)
                    Halicampus boothae (Species)
Associated Species
Halicampus nitidus (1)
Halicampus punctatus (1)