African Freshwater Pipefish
Enneacampus ansorgii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Enneacampus ansorgii, the African freshwater pipefish, is a pipefish in the family Syngnathidae. It is widely distributed in coastal rivers and streams of Western Africa, being found in both slow and fast flowing water from the Gambia River to the Cuanza River in Angola. It is most likely that the specific name honours the explorer William John Ansorge (1850–1913).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Enneacampus