Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810
Superior trunk and tail ridges continuous, inferior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous, lateral trunk ridge confluent with inferior tail ridge; ridges somewhat spiny in planktonic juveniles, inconspicuous in sub-adults and adults. Dorsal fin extends above 2-5 trunk rings; membranous pectoral fin present in juveniles (to about 120 mm), the fin absent in sub-adults and adults; anal fin absent, caudal fin absent. Brood area of male located under trunk, without pouch plates or membranous folds, the eggs unprotected.
See family for biology, etc.
Species 3.
Species of this genus in the program:
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Nerophis maculatus
Nerophis ophidion