Syngnathidae
Leafy Seadragon
Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865)
Phycodurus eques, the leafy seadragon, is a camouflaged syngnathid fish endemic to southern Australian waters, with males brooding the eggs.
Weedy Seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepède, 1804)
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, the common weedy seadragon, is a camouflaged Australian endemic marine syngnathid fish and Victoria’s marine emblem.
Black-striped Pipefish
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827
Syngnathus abaster, the black-striped pipefish, is a syngnathid fish native to Eurasian seas with introduced freshwater populations.
Dusky Pipefish
Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Dusky pipefish (Syngnathus floridae) is a western Atlantic pipefish with reversed sex roles and temperature-dependent reproduction.
Gulf Pipefish
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.
Darkflank Pipefish
Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871
Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) is a demersal ovoviviparous pipefish found in the north-western Adriatic.
Kelp Pipefish
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.
Greater Pipefish
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.
Broadnosed Pipefish
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758
Syngnathus typhle, the broadnosed pipefish, is a small elongated fish native to Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters.
Northern Pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus Storer, 1839
Syngnathus fuscus, the northern pipefish, is a long thin fish native to the north-western Atlantic, often invasive in freshwater.
Chain Pipefish
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.
Narrow-snouted Pipefish
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.
Lesser Pipefish
Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855
Syngnathus rostellatus, the lesser pipefish, is a small pipefish found mainly in the eastern Atlantic.
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus Perry, 1810
Hippocampus erectus, the lined seahorse, is a sexually dimorphic diurnal seahorse native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Shorthead Seahorse
Hippocampus breviceps Peters, 1869
Hippocampus breviceps is a small seahorse that lives in shallow sheltered Australian coastal waters and breeds in summer.
Bigbelly Seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827
Hippocampus abdominalis, the big-belly seahorse, is the largest seahorse in southeastern Australia, found in Australian and New Zealand waters.
Short-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is Hippocampus hippocampus, the short-snouted seahorse, covering its description, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852
Hippocampus kuda, the yellow seahorse, is a small monogamous fish found in shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters.
Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti Whitley, 1970
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse is a tiny, well-camouflaged seahorse that lives on gorgonian corals across the Indo-Pacific.
Giraffe Seahorse
Hippocampus camelopardalis Bianconi, 1854
Hippocampus camelopardalis, the giraffe seahorse, is an ovoviviparous African coastal fish species affected by multiple human-driven threats.
Tiger Tail Seahorse
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.
Denise's Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus denise Lourie & Randall, 2003
Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) is a tiny western Pacific seahorse that lives among gorgonians.
Long-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829
Hippocampus guttulatus, the long-snouted seahorse, is a small fish found in temperate northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters.
Spiny Seahorse
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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