Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks) Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) Subfamily: Syngnathinae (Pipefishes) Genus: Microphis Species: M. cuncalus Synonyms Doryichthys chokderi Rahman, 1976 Doryichthys cuncalus (Hamilton, 1822) Paramicrophis schmidti Klausewitz, 1955 Syngnathus cuncalus Hamilton,