What is Siphonognathus?
[[File:SiphonognathusArgyrophanesRLS.gif|thumb|''[[Siphonognathus argyrophanes|Sphonognathus argyrophanes]]'' ]] '''''Siphonognathus''''' is a genus of [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]], [[weed whitings]] in the family [[Odacidae]] which are endemic to [[Southern Australia|Southern Australian]] coastal waters. They are sometimes called '''tube-finned fish''', thanks to their tubular appearance. These fish are characterized by their extremely elongate bodies and live primarily in seagrass beds. == Species == There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''[[Tubemouth|Siphonognathus argyrophanes]]'' <small>J. Richardson, 1858</small> (Tubemouth) * ''[[Slender weed whiting|Siphonognathus attenuatus]]'' <small>J. D. Ogilby, 1897</small> (Slender weed whiting) * ''[[Siphonognathus beddomei]]'' <small>R. M. Johnston, 1885</small> (Pencil weed whiting) * ''[[Siphonognathus caninis]]'' <small>J. K. Scott, 1976</small> (Sharpnose weed whiting) * ''[[Siphonognathus radiatus]]'' <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)</small> (Long-rayed weed whiting) * ''[[Longtail weed whiting|Siphonognathus tanyourus]]'' <small>M. F. Gomon & Paxton, 1986</small> (Longtail weed whiting) They were formerly placed in separate genera. They placed ''[[Slender weed whiting|S. attentuatus]]'', ''[[Siphonognathus beddomei|S. beddomei]]'', ''[[Siphonognathus radiatus|S. radiatus]]'' and ''[[Longtail weed whiting|S. tanyourus]]'' in the separate genus ''[[Sheardichthys]]'' and ''[[Siphonognathus caninis|S. caninis]]'' on the monospecific genus ''[[Parodax]]'', leaving ''Siphonognathus'' as a monospecific genus containing only the [[tubemouth]] (''S. argyrophanes''). == References == # <small>Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). [http://www.fishbase.org/identification/SpeciesList.php?genus=Siphonognathus Species of ''Siphonognathus''] in [[FishBase]]. August 2019 version.</small> [[Category:Labriformes]]