Syngnathidae
Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865)
Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865)
Phycodurus eques, the leafy seadragon, is a camouflaged syngnathid fish endemic to southern Australian waters, with males brooding the eggs.
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepède, 1804)
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepède, 1804)
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, the common weedy seadragon, is a camouflaged Australian endemic marine syngnathid fish and Victoria’s marine emblem.
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827
Syngnathus abaster, the black-striped pipefish, is a syngnathid fish native to Eurasian seas with introduced freshwater populations.
Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Dusky pipefish (Syngnathus floridae) is a western Atlantic pipefish with reversed sex roles and temperature-dependent reproduction.
Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896)
Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896)
Syngnathus scovelli, the gulf pipefish, is a pipefish found in the Americas that is experiencing population decline from habitat loss.
Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871
Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871
Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) is a demersal ovoviviparous pipefish found in the north-western Adriatic.
Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845
Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845
Kelp pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis) is a demersal pipefish species native to the eastern Pacific off western North America, growing up to 50 cm long.
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758
Syngnathus acus, the greater pipefish, is a rigid, long-bodied fish found around the British Isles and in the Mediterranean Sea.
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758
Syngnathus typhle, the broadnosed pipefish, is a small elongated fish native to Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters.
Syngnathus fuscus Storer, 1839
Syngnathus fuscus Storer, 1839
Syngnathus fuscus, the northern pipefish, is a long thin fish native to the north-western Atlantic, often invasive in freshwater.
Syngnathus louisianae Günther, 1870
Syngnathus louisianae Günther, 1870
Syngnathus louisianae (chain pipefish) is a large western North Atlantic pipefish species with male egg brooding, found from the US Atlantic coast to southern Mexico.
Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837
Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837
Narrow-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus tenuirostris) is an ovoviviparous marine demersal pipefish found in parts of the Mediterranean basin and Black Sea.
Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855
Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855
Syngnathus rostellatus, the lesser pipefish, is a small pipefish found mainly in the eastern Atlantic.
Hippocampus erectus Perry, 1810
Hippocampus erectus Perry, 1810
Hippocampus erectus, the lined seahorse, is a sexually dimorphic diurnal seahorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Hippocampus breviceps Peters, 1869
Hippocampus breviceps Peters, 1869
Hippocampus breviceps is a small seahorse that lives in shallow sheltered Australian coastal waters and breeds in summer.
Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827
Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827
Hippocampus abdominalis, the big-belly seahorse, is the largest seahorse in southeastern Australia, found in Australian and New Zealand waters.
Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is Hippocampus hippocampus, the short-snouted seahorse, covering its description, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.
Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852
Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852
Hippocampus kuda, the yellow seahorse, is a small monogamous fish found in shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters.
Hippocampus bargibanti Whitley, 1970
Hippocampus bargibanti Whitley, 1970
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse is a tiny, well-camouflaged seahorse that lives on gorgonian corals across the Indo-Pacific.
Hippocampus camelopardalis Bianconi, 1854
Hippocampus camelopardalis Bianconi, 1854
Hippocampus camelopardalis, the giraffe seahorse, is an ovoviviparous African coastal fish species affected by multiple human-driven threats.
Hippocampus comes Cantor, 1849
Hippocampus comes Cantor, 1849
The tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes) is a medium-sized seahorse defined by its characteristic striped coloration and specific physical traits.
Hippocampus denise Lourie & Randall, 2003
Hippocampus denise Lourie & Randall, 2003
Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) is a tiny western Pacific seahorse that lives among gorgonians.
Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829
Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829
Hippocampus guttulatus, the long-snouted seahorse, is a small fish found in temperate northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters.
Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856
Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856
Hippocampus histrix, the spiny seahorse, is a small spiny Indo-Pacific fish most often found in deeper waters on seagrass beds.
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