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Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845 is a animal in the Syngnathidae family, order Syngnathiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845 (Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845)
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Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845

Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845

Kelp pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis) is a demersal pipefish species native to the eastern Pacific off western North America, growing up to 50 cm long.

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Syngnathus
Order
Syngnathiformes
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About Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845

Taxonomy and Naming

The kelp pipefish, with the scientific name Syngnathus californiensis, is a species of pipefish.

Distribution Range

This fish lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Bodega Bay in northern California, United States, down to southern Baja California, Mexico.

Habitat and Size

It is a marine, subtropical, demersal fish that can grow up to 50 centimetres, or 20 inches, in length.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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