WoRMS taxon details
Syngnathidae Bonaparte, 1831
- Subfamily Hippocampinae Bonaparte, 1835
- Genus Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Hippocamphus accepted as Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
- Genus Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810
- Subfamily Syngnathinae Bonaparte, 1831
- Genus Acentronura Kaup, 1853
- Genus Amphelikturus Parr, 1930
- Genus Anarchopterus Hubbs, 1935
- Genus Apterygocampus Weber, 1913
- Genus Bhanotia Hora, 1926
- Genus Bryx Herald, 1940
- Genus Bulbonaricus Herald, 1953
- Genus Campichthys Whitley, 1931
- Genus Choeroichthys Kaup, 1856
- Genus Corythoichthys Kaup, 1853
- Genus Cosmocampus Dawson, 1979
- Genus Cylix Short & Trnski, 2021
- Genus Doryichthys Kaup, 1856
- Genus Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856
- Genus Dunckerocampus Whitley, 1933
- Genus Enneacampus Dawson, 1981
- Genus Entelurus Duméril, 1870
- Genus Festucalex Whitley, 1931
- Genus Filicampus Whitley, 1948
- Genus Halicampus Kaup, 1856
- Genus Haliichthys Gray, 1859
- Genus Heraldia Paxton, 1975
- Genus Hippichthys Bleeker, 1849
- Genus Histiogamphelus McCulloch, 1914
- Genus Hypselognathus Whitley, 1948
- Genus Ichthyocampus Kaup, 1853
- Genus Idiotropiscis Whitley, 1947
- Genus Kaupus Whitley, 1951
- Genus Kimblaeus Dawson, 1980
- Genus Kyonemichthys Gomon, 2007
- Genus Leptoichthys Kaup, 1853
- Genus Leptonotus Kaup, 1853
- Genus Lissocampus Waite & Hale, 1921
- Genus Lophocampus Dawson, 1984
- Genus Maroubra Whitley, 1948
- Genus Micrognathus Duncker, 1912
- Genus Microphis Kaup, 1853
- Genus Minyichthys Herald & Randall, 1972
- Genus Mitotichthys Whitley, 1948
- Genus Nannocampus Günther, 1870
- Genus Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Notiocampus Dawson, 1979
- Genus Penetopteryx Lunel, 1881
- Genus Phoxocampus Dawson, 1977
- Genus Phycodurus Gill, 1896
- Genus Phyllopteryx Swainson, 1839
- Genus Pseudophallus Herald, 1940
- Genus Pugnaso Whitley, 1948
- Genus Siokunichthys Herald, 1953
- Genus Solegnathus Swainson, 1839
- Genus Stigmatopora Kaup, 1853
- Genus Stipecampus Whitley, 1948
- Genus Syngnathoides Bleeker, 1851
- Genus Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Trachyrhamphus Kaup, 1853
- Genus Urocampus Günther, 1870
- Genus Vanacampus Whitley, 1951
- Genus Acanthognathus Duncker, 1912 accepted as Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856
- Genus Acmonotus Philippi, 1896 accepted as Leptonotus Kaup, 1853
- Genus Atelurus Duméril, 1870 accepted as Acentronura Kaup, 1853
- Genus Bombonia Herre, 1927 accepted as Hippichthys Bleeker, 1849
- Genus Coelonotus Peters, 1855 accepted as Microphis Kaup, 1853
- Genus Corithoichthys accepted as Corythoichthys Kaup, 1853 (misspelling)
- Genus Corythiochthys accepted as Corythoichthys Kaup, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Corythoichutys accepted as Corythoichthys Kaup, 1853 (misspelling)
- Genus Corythroichthys accepted as Corythoichthys Kaup, 1853 (misspelling)
- Genus Dentirostrum Herald & Randall, 1972 accepted as Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856
- Genus Dooryichthys accepted as Doryichthys Kaup, 1856 (misspelling)
- Genus Dorichthys accepted as Doryichthys Kaup, 1856 (misspelling)
- Genus Doryhamphus accepted as Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856 (misspelling)
- Genus Doryramphus accepted as Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856 (misspelling)
- Genus Dunckerocamphus accepted as Dunckerocampus Whitley, 1933 (misspelling)
- Genus Enchelyocampus Dawson & Allen, 1978 accepted as Bulbonaricus Herald, 1953
- Genus Gasterotokeus Heckel in Kaup, 1853 accepted as Syngnathoides Bleeker, 1851 (synonym)
- Genus Gastrotokeus accepted as Gasterotokeus Heckel in Kaup, 1853 accepted as Syngnathoides Bleeker, 1851 (misspelling)
- Genus Hemithylacus Kaup, 1856 accepted as Microphis Kaup, 1853
- Genus Hippicthys accepted as Hippichthys Bleeker, 1849 (misspelling)
- Genus Mannarichthys Dawson, 1977 accepted as Nannocampus Günther, 1870
- Genus Oostethus Hubbs, 1929 accepted as Microphis Kaup, 1853
- Genus Oxleyana Whitley, 1937 accepted as Hippichthys Bleeker, 1849
- Genus Parabelonichthys Fowler, 1943 accepted as Microphis Kaup, 1853
- Genus Paramicrophis Klausewitz, 1955 accepted as Microphis Kaup, 1853
- Genus Parasyngnathus Duncker, 1915 accepted as Hippichthys Bleeker, 1849
- Genus Penetopterix accepted as Penetopteryx Lunel, 1881 (misspelling)
- Genus Phanerotokeus Duncker, 1940 accepted as Halicampus Kaup, 1856
- Genus Phycodorus accepted as Phycodurus Gill, 1896 (misspelling)
- Genus Pristidoryrhamphus Fowler, 1944 accepted as Doryrhamphus Kaup, 1856
- Genus Schyphius accepted as Scyphius Risso, 1827 accepted as Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
- Genus Scyphicus accepted as Scyphius Risso, 1827 accepted as Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
- Genus Scyphius Risso, 1827 accepted as Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Siphonostoma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Siphostoma Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Synghnathus accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Solengnathus accepted as Solegnathus Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
- Genus Solenognathus accepted as Solegnathus Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
- Genus Stigmatophora accepted as Stigmatopora Kaup, 1853 (misspelling)
- Genus Sygnathoides accepted as Syngnathoides Bleeker, 1851 (misspelling)
- Genus Sygnathus accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Sygnatus accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Synghnathus accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Syngnatus accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Syphonostoma accepted as Siphonostoma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Tiphle Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Trachyramphus accepted as Trachyrhamphus Kaup, 1853 (misspelling)
- Genus Syrictes Jordan & Evermann, 1927 accepted as Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Ypzia accepted as Yozia Jordan & Snyder, 1901 accepted as Trachyrhamphus Kaup, 1853 (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Mostly marine. Some in brackish and fresh water. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans (mostly in warm...
Description Mostly marine. Some in brackish and fresh water. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans (mostly in warm temperate to tropical). A series of bony rings encloses elongate body. Dorsal fin single; soft rays usually 15-60. Very small anal fin. Anal rays usually 2-6. Pectoral fin rays usually 10-23. Adults of some species may lack dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins. Pelvic fins lacking. Some without caudal fin. Caudal peduncle may be prehensile. Very small gill openings. Branchiostegal rays 1-3. Basisphenoid and supracleithrum lacking. Kidney unpaired (right side) and lacking glomerulus. About 60 cm maximum length. Some very colorful. Usually limited to shallow water. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Syngnathidae Bonaparte, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125606 on 2024-11-21
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request]context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Mostly marine. Some in brackish and fresh water. Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans (mostly in warm temperate to tropical). A series of bony rings encloses elongate body. Dorsal fin single; soft rays usually 15-60. Very small anal fin. Anal rays usually 2-6. Pectoral fin rays usually 10-23. Adults of some species may lack dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins. Pelvic fins lacking. Some without caudal fin. Caudal peduncle may be prehensile. Very small gill openings. Branchiostegal rays 1-3. Basisphenoid and supracleithrum lacking. Kidney unpaired (right side) and lacking glomerulus. About 60 cm maximum length. Some very colorful. Usually limited to shallow water. [details]
