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''Minyichthys'' is a circumtropical genus of pipefishes consisting of species from the Indo-Pacific and eastern and western Atlantic regions. The genus is characterized as having a maximum standard length of about 60 mm, with two or three anal fin rays. ''Minyichthys'' species can be differentiated from members of the closely related genus ''Micrognathus'' by their higher frequency of total subdorsal rings (seven to 11 as opposed to three to seven).〔Dawson, C. E. 1982. Descriptions of ''Cosmocampus retropinnis'' sp. n., ''Minyichthys sentus'' sp. n. and ''Ampheliktrus'' sp. (Pisces, Syngnathidae) from the Eastern Atlantic region. Zoologica scripta 11(2):135-140.〕 Like many other pipefishes, male members of this genus carry their young in a brood pouch underneath the tail. These small, secretive fishes live in shallow algae or reef habitats, and in tidal pools and sheltered reef flats. Some species are known to venture into deeper waters.〔Kuiter, R. H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives: A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing, Chorleywood, UK.〕 ==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are:〔Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of ''Minyichthys'' in FishBase. October 2012 version.〕 * ''Minyichthys brachyrhinus'' (Herald, 1953) - Indo-Pacific * ''Minyichthys inusitatus'' C. E. Dawson, 1983 - Atlantic 〔Dawson, C. E. 1983. Western Atlantic occurrence of the genus ''Minyichthys'' (Pisces: Syngnathidae), with description of M. inusitatus n. sp. Copeia 1983(3):774-776.〕 * ''Minyichthys myersi'' (Herald & J. E. Randall, 1972) (Myer's pipefish) - western Pacific to western Indian Ocean * ''Minyichthys sentus'' C. E. Dawson, 1982 - eastern Atlantic 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minyichthys」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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