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Pipefishes and Allies
Syngnathiformes
Species
26
Media
216
Subcategories
16
The Syngnathiformes order includes seahorses, pipefish, and seadragons, characterized by their elongated bodies, fused jaws, and the male's unique role in carrying and hatching eggs.
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family
Syngnathidae · Pipefishes, Seahorses, and Seadragons




genus6 species
Seahorses
Hippocampus
66 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Common Sea Dragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Genus Phyllopteryx
24 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Bentstick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Genus Trachyrhamphus
7 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Reeftop Pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Genus Corythoichthys
3 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Banded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Genus Dunckerocampus
2 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse
Acentronura breviperula
Genus Acentronura
2 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Winged pipefish
Halicampus macrorhynchus
Genus Halicampus
2 media itemsExplore
family
Mullidae · Goatfishes


genus3 species
Goatfish
Parupeneus
6 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Goldstripe Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Genus Mulloidichthys
4 media itemsExplore

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species
Bluespotted Goatfish
Upeneichthys vlamingii
Genus Upeneichthys
3 media itemsExplore
family
Solenostomidae · Ghost Pipefishes
family
Fistulariidae · Cornetfishes
family
Callionymidae · Dragonets
family
Pegasidae · Seamoths
family
Centriscidae · Snipefishes and Shrimpfishes
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