Leptonotus

Leptonotus is a genus of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae. The name is derived from the Greek leptos meaning "thin" and noton meaning "back".

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

• Leptonotus blainvilleanus <small>(Eydoux & Gervais, 1837)</small> (deep-bodied pipefish)
• Leptonotus elevatus <small>(F. W. Hutton, 1872)</small> (high-body pipefish)
• Leptonotus norae <small>(Waite, 1910)</small> (longsnout pipefish)
• Leptonotus vincentae <small>Luzzatto & Estalles, 2019</small>

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