Syngnathidae

Taxonavigation Kingdom: Animalia Sub Kingdom: Eumetazoa Super Phylum: Bilateria:Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Sub Phylum: Vertebrata Super Class: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Sub-Class: Neopterygii Infra Class: Teleostei Super Order: Acanthopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Genus: Choeroichthys - Cosmocampus - Doryrhamphus - Halicampus - Hippichthys - Hippocampus - Phoxocampus - Phycodurus - Solegnathus - Syngnathoides - Trachyrhamphus - Urocampus

Introduction

• Family Syngnathidae - Pipefishes and Seahorses
• Fish Identification: Find Species

Classification

There are currently 215 described species in 52 genera belonging to the family Syngnathidae. The most common genera are:

• Choeroichthys - Pipefishes
• Cosmocampus - Pipefishes
• Doryrhamphus - Flagtail Pipefishes
• Halicampus - Pipefishes
• Hippichthys - Pipefishes
• Hippocampus - Seahorses
• Phoxocampus - Pipefishes
• Phycodurus - Seadragons
• Solegnathus -
• Syngnathoides - Pipefishes
• Trachyrhamphus - Pipefishes
• Urocampus - Pipefishes

Gallery

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  Doryrhamphus excisus
  Blue Stripe Pipefish
  Genus: Doryrhamphus

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  Hippocampus erectus
  Seahorse, female
  Genus: Hippocampus

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  Syngnathoides biaculeatus
  Alligator Pipefish
  Genus: Syngnathoides

Resources

• There's More to Pipes Than Just PVC: The Genus Doryrhamphus and Other Pipefish by Henry Schultz - reefkeeping.com
• Seahorse Sanctuary Care Sheet - Caring for Banded Pipefish and Janss Pipefish
• Flagtail Pipefish in the Home Aquarium
• Pipefish Husbandry and Propagation