Halicampus
Sign in to saveHalicampus is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae, containing 12 described species.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSyngnathiformes
- FamilySyngnathidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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Halicampus is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae, containing 12 described species.
==Etymology== The name Halicampus is derived from Greek. The first part of the name, ', is a word for sea or salt when used in combination with other words, deriving from , '. In this case, hali- has been combined with ', which is from the Greek word ', meaning a bend, turn, or curve.
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