Siokunichthys Explained

Siokunichthys is a genus of pipefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus, has a commensal relationship with mushroom corals of the genus Fungia.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

• Siokunichthys bentuviai E. Clark, 1966
• Siokunichthys breviceps J. L. B. Smith, 1963 (Softcoral pipefish)
• Siokunichthys herrei Herald, 1953 (Herre's pipefish)
• Siokunichthys nigrolineatus C. E. Dawson, 1983
• Siokunichthys southwelli (Duncker, 1910) (Southwell's pipefish)
• Siokunichthys striatus R. Fricke, 2004 (New Caledonian soft-coral pipefish)