Festucalex rufus

Taxonavigation: Syngnathoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Ordo: Syngnathiformes Subordo: Syngnathoidei

Familia: Syngnathidae
Subfamiliae: Syngnathinae
Genus: Festucalex
Species: Festucalex rufus

Name

Festucalex rufus Allen & Erdmann, 2015

• Holotype: WAM P. 33884-001.
• Paratypes: WAM P. 33884-002; USNM 432234 (2).

Type locality: Cheri’s Reef dive site, 10° 18.023’ S, 150° 57.177’ E, about 5.5 km west of Nuakata Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 18-20 m depth.

Etymology: The species is named rufus (Latin: red or reddish) with reference to its distinctive colouration.

Vernacular names

English: Pink Pipefish

References

• Allen, G. R. & Erdmann, M. V., 2015: Festucalex rufus, a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (1): 47–51.