Histiogamphelus

Histiogamphelus is a genus of fish known as the crested pipefishes. They belong to the family Syngnathidae and are endemic to the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania. They have a characteristic "crest" on the snout, which can help distinguish them from other related genera within the sub-family Syngnathinae. Their brown-tan coloration may mimic the Posidonia sea grass in which they are often found. Like all syngnathids, the male broods the eggs in a brood pouch (in this genus located under the tail).

Histiogamphelus
Histiogamphelus briggsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Subfamily:	Syngnathinae
Genus:	Histiogamphelus McCulloch, 1914
Type species
Histiogamphelus briggsii McCulloch, 1914

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Histiogamphelus briggsii McCulloch, 1914 (Briggs' pipefish)
• Histiogamphelus cristatus W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Macleay's crested pipefish)