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Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses



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306 species
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Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific

Solegnathus dunckeri Whitley, 1927

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Solegnathus dunckeri
[Dunker's pipehorse]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Solegnathus hardwickii (Gray, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Solegnathus hardwickii
[Hardwicke's pipefish]
No picture found


 
Solegnathus lettiensis
[Günther's pipehorse]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL

 
Solegnathus robustus
[Robust pipehorse]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Solegnathus spinosissimus (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Solegnathus spinosissimus
[Spiny pipehorse]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25.4 cm TL
Stigmatopora argus (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Stigmatopora argus
[Spotted pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL

 
Stigmatopora harastii
[Harasti’s pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.0 cm TL

 
Stigmatopora macropterygia
[Long-snouted pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Stigmatopora narinosa
[Southern Gulf pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.2 cm TL

 
Stigmatopora nigra
[Wide-bodied pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL

 
Stipecampus cristatus
[Ring-backed pipefish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Syngnathoides biaculeatus
[Alligator pipefish]

Photo by Pillon, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827

Photo by Photo by Pillon, R.
 
Syngnathus abaster
[Black-striped pipefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Syngnathus acus
[Greater pipefish]
No picture found


 
Syngnathus affinis
[Texas pipefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Syngnathus auliscus (Swain, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Syngnathus auliscus
[Barred pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL

 
Syngnathus californiensis
[Kelp pipefish]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Syngnathus caribbaeus Dawson, 1979

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Syngnathus caribbaeus
[Caribbean pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm SL

 
Syngnathus carinatus
[]
No picture found


 
Syngnathus caspius
[]

Photo by Matsunuma, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Syngnathus chihiroe Matsunuma, 2017

Photo by Photo by Matsunuma, M.
 
Syngnathus chihiroe
[]
No picture found


 
Syngnathus dawsoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL

 
Syngnathus euchrous
[Chocolate pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL

 
Syngnathus exilis
[Barcheek pipefish]

Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter
 
Syngnathus floridae
[Dusky pipefish]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwest Atlantic

Syngnathus folletti Herald, 1942

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Syngnathus folletti
[]

Photo by Love, J.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Syngnathus fuscus Storer, 1839

Photo by Photo by Love, J.W.
 
Syngnathus fuscus
[Northern pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.4 cm SL

 
Syngnathus insulae
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
Syngnathus leptorhynchus Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Syngnathus leptorhynchus
[Bay pipefish]

Photo by Christie, B.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Syngnathus louisianae Günther, 1870

Photo by Photo by Christie, B.L.
 
Syngnathus louisianae
[Chain pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.5 cm SL

 
Syngnathus macrobrachium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm TL

 
Syngnathus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL

 
Syngnathus makaxi
[]

Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Syngnathus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.
 
Syngnathus pelagicus
[Sargassum pipefish]

Photo by Artüz, L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Syngnathus phlegon Risso, 1827

Photo by Photo by Artüz, L.
 
Syngnathus phlegon
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Syngnathus rostellatus
[Nilsson's pipefish]
No picture found


 
Syngnathus safina
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Syngnathus schlegeli Kaup, 1856

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Syngnathus schlegeli
[Seaweed pipefish]

Photo by Pashkov, A.N.

Europe
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Syngnathus schmidti Popov, 1928

Photo by Photo by Pashkov, A.N.
 
Syngnathus schmidti
[]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Syngnathus scovelli
[Gulf pipefish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Syngnathus springeri Herald, 1942

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Syngnathus springeri
[Bull pipefish]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Syngnathus taenionotus
[]

Photo by Koch, R.J.

Southwest Atlantic to Sou

Syngnathus temminckii Kaup, 1856

Photo by Photo by Koch, R.J.
 
Syngnathus temminckii
[]

Photo by Biondi, A.

Mediterranean Sea

Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837

Photo by Photo by Biondi, A.
 
Syngnathus tenuirostris
[Narrow-snouted pipefish]

Photo by Shaganov, V.V.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Shaganov, V.V.
 
Syngnathus typhle
[Broadnosed pipefish]
No picture found


 
Syngnathus variegatus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Syngnathus watermeyeri Smith, 1963

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Syngnathus watermeyeri
[River pipefish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
[Double-ended pipefish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Trachyrhamphus longirostris Kaup, 1856

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
[Straightstick pipefish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Trachyrhamphus serratus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Trachyrhamphus serratus
[]

Photo by Good, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Urocampus carinirostris Castelnau, 1872

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Urocampus carinirostris
[Hairy pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL

 
Urocampus nanus
[Barbed pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm SL

 
Vanacampus margaritifer
[Mother-of-pearl pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL

 
Vanacampus phillipi
[Port Phillip pipefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 27 cm SL

 
Vanacampus poecilolaemus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL

 
Vanacampus vercoi
[Verco's pipefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Solegnathus dunckeri Dunker's pipehorse Western Pacific 1927
Solegnathus hardwickii Hardwicke's pipefish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL 1830
Solegnathus lettiensis Günther's pipehorse Eastern Indian Ocean 1860
Solegnathus robustus Robust pipehorse Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL 1911
Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny pipehorse Southwest Pacific 49 TL 1870
Stigmatopora argus Spotted pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 25.4 TL 1840
Stigmatopora harastii Harasti’s pipefish Southwest Paciic 14.6 SL 2020
Stigmatopora macropterygia Long-snouted pipefish Southwest Pacific 35.0 TL 1870
Stigmatopora narinosa Southern Gulf pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL 2007
Stigmatopora nigra Wide-bodied pipefish Indo-West Pacific 16.2 TL 1856
Stipecampus cristatus Ring-backed pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 22 SL 1918
Syngnathoides biaculeatus Alligator pipefish Indo-Pacific 29 TL 1785
Syngnathus abaster Black-striped pipefish Eastern Atlantic 22.1 SL 1827
Syngnathus acus Greater pipefish Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1758
Syngnathus affinis Texas pipefish Western Atlantic 1870
Syngnathus auliscus Barred pipefish Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1882
Syngnathus californiensis Kelp pipefish Eastern Pacific 50 TL 1845
Syngnathus caribbaeus Caribbean pipefish Western Atlantic 22.5 TL 1979
Syngnathus carinatus Eastern Central Pacific 23 SL 1892
Syngnathus caspius Western Asia 1831
Syngnathus chihiroe Northwest Pacific 9.2 SL 2017
Syngnathus dawsoni Western Central Atlantic 1969
Syngnathus euchrous Chocolate pipefish Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1980
Syngnathus exilis Barcheek pipefish Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1916
Syngnathus floridae Dusky pipefish Western Atlantic 26 TL 1882
Syngnathus folletti Southwest Atlantic 1942
Syngnathus fuscus Northern pipefish Western Atlantic 33 TL 1839
Syngnathus insulae Eastern Central Pacific 20.4 SL 1980
Syngnathus leptorhynchus Bay pipefish Eastern Pacific 38.5 TL 1854
Syngnathus louisianae Chain pipefish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1870
Syngnathus macrobrachium Southeast Pacific 22.5 SL 1980
Syngnathus macrophthalmus Western Indian Ocean 12.2 TL 1915
Syngnathus makaxi Western Central Atlantic 8.7 SL 1972
Syngnathus pelagicus Sargassum pipefish Western Atlantic 18.1 SL 1758
Syngnathus phlegon Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1827
Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson's pipefish Northeast Atlantic 18.5 TL 1855
Syngnathus safina Western Indian Ocean 1992
Syngnathus schlegeli Seaweed pipefish Northwest Pacific 30 TL 1856
Syngnathus schmidti Europe 11 TL 1928
Syngnathus scovelli Gulf pipefish Western Atlantic 18.3 SL 1896
Syngnathus springeri Bull pipefish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1942
Syngnathus taenionotus Mediterranean Sea 19 TL 1871
Syngnathus temminckii Southwest Atlantic to Sou 1856
Syngnathus tenuirostris Narrow-snouted pipefish Mediterranean Sea 1837
Syngnathus typhle Broadnosed pipefish Eastern Atlantic 35 TL 1758
Syngnathus variegatus Eurasia 1814
Syngnathus watermeyeri River pipefish Africa 13 TL 1963
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Double-ended pipefish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1857
Trachyrhamphus longirostris Straightstick pipefish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1856
Trachyrhamphus serratus Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1850
Urocampus carinirostris Hairy pipefish Western Pacific 10 SL 1872
Urocampus nanus Barbed pipefish Northwest Pacific 13.4 SL 1870
Vanacampus margaritifer Mother-of-pearl pipefish Western Pacific 15.9 SL 1868
Vanacampus phillipi Port Phillip pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 18.4 SL 1891
Vanacampus poecilolaemus Eastern Indian Ocean 27 SL 1868
Vanacampus vercoi Verco's pipefish Eastern Indian Ocean 10.5 SL 1921



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