Doryrhamphus
Introduction '''''Doryrhamphus''''' is a genus of pipefishes, one of the two genera colloquially known as flagtail pipefishes and are popular in the aquarium trade. The members of this genus are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans where they inhabit reef environments. The species in this genus have a maximum length of  or less, with ''D. janssi'' being the only species that surpasses . Most species have a horizontal blue line along their body, and all have a whitish-edged tail that is marked contrastingly with black, red or yellow.
Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus:* ''Doryrhamphus aurolineatus'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994* ''Doryrhamphus bicarinatus'' C. E. Dawson, 1981 (Narrowstripe pipefish)A narrowstripe pipefish (''Doryrhamphus bicarinatus''). * ''Doryrhamphus excisus'' Kaup, 1856** ''Doryrhamphus excisus abbreviatus'' C. E. Dawson, 1981** ''Doryrhamphus excisus excisus'' Kaup, 1856 (Bluestripe pipefish)* ''Doryrhamphus janssi'' (Herald & J. E. Randall, 1972) (Janss' pipefish)* ''Doryrhamphus japonicus'' Araga & Yoshino, 1975* ''Doryrhamphus negrosensis'' Herre, 1934** ''Doryrhamphus negrosensis malus'' (Whitley, 1954) (Masthead Island pipefish)** ''Doryrhamphus negrosensis negrosensis'' Herre, 1934 (Negros pipefish)
References
External links * Ichthyological Bulletin; No. 44: Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Doryrhamphus Kaup (Pisces: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies