multibar pipefish
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
A many-banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus multiannulatus) in the Gulf of Aqaba region of the Red Sea.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus (many-banded pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is widespread in the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and South Africa to the Andaman Islands and Sumatra, Indonesia. It inhabits coral and rocky reefs to depths of 45 metres (148 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 18 centimetres (7.1 in). It is an active cleaner, feeding on small crustaceans that grow on other fishes. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs and giving birth to live young. Males may brood at 13 centimetres (5.1 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Dunckerocampus multiannulatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:43:07.514698+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dunckerocampus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903)
- Name authority
- (Regan, 1903)
- Common name
- multibar pipefish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Dunckerocampus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSyngnathiformes
- familySyngnathidae Bonaparte, 1831
- subfamilyNerophinae Kaup, 1853
- genusDunckerocampus Whitley, 1933
- speciesDunckerocampus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dunckerocampus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dunckerocampus boylei Kuiter, 1998 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dunckerocampus caulleryi (Chabanaud, 1929) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dunckerocampus baldwini Herald & Randall, 1972 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dunckerocampus chapmani Herald, 1953 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dunckerocampus naia Allen & Kuiter, 2004 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dunckerocampus pessuliferus Fowler, 1938 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Doryramphus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903) (Regan, 1903) | synonym |
| Doryrhamphus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903) (Regan, 1903) | synonym |
| Doryrhamphus multiannulatus bentuviae (Fowler & Steinitz, 1956) (Fowler & Steinitz, 1956) | synonym |
| Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903) (Regan, 1903) | synonym |
| Doryichthys multiannulatus Regan, 1903 Regan, 1903 | synonym |
| Dunckerocamphus multiannulatus (Regan, 1903) (Regan, 1903) | synonym |
| Dunckerocampus ben-tuviae Fowler & Steinitz, 1956 Fowler & Steinitz, 1956 | synonym |
| Dunckerocampus bentuviae Fowler & Steinitz, 1956 Fowler & Steinitz, 1956 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218006 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:382KB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.