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Family Order: Syngnathiformes 🍽️ 13 Edible

Syngnathidae

Species
301
Genera
52
Max Length
68 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.37
Threatened
3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
26 spp.
Mozambique
20 spp.
Mauritius
18 spp.
Seychelles
16 spp.
Brazil
13 spp.
Kenya
13 spp.
Colombia
11 spp.
Tanzania
10 spp.
Belize
10 spp.
United States
9 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

planktivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
345 m

🌿 Genera in Family Syngnathidae

Genus
Trachyrhamphus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Hippocampus
53 species
53 species in this genus.
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Lissocampus
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Halicampus
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Idiotropiscis
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Syngnathus
35 species
35 species in this genus.
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Vanacampus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Bryx
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Mitotichthys
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Acentronura
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Siokunichthys
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Solegnathus
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Phoxocampus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Enneacampus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Urocampus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Hypselognathus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Apterygocampus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Dunckerocampus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Hippichthys
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Bulbonaricus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Microphis
23 species
23 species in this genus.
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Genus
Corythoichthys
13 species
13 species in this genus.
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Bhanotia
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Stigmatopora
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Penetopteryx
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Choeroichthys
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Leptonotus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Cosmocampus
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Campichthys
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Amphelikturus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudophallus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Micrognathus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Kimblaeus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Entelurus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nerophis
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nannocampus
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Doryrhamphus
10 species
10 species in this genus.
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Genus
Minyichthys
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Syngnathoides
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Heraldia
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Festucalex
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Genus
Filicampus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Anarchopterus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Phyllopteryx
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Maroubra
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Leptoichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Pugnaso
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Stipecampus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Kaupus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Phycodurus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Ichthyocampus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Notiocampus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
258
💧 Freshwater
28
🔄 Diadromous
13
🌿 Brackish
2

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 167
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 15
Endangered 7
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 78