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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.
Kenya
13 spp.
Brazil
13 spp.
Colombia
11 spp.
Belize
10 spp.
Tanzania
10 spp.
Bahamas
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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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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Genus
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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Genus
Pugnaso
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
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