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Genus Family: Syngnathidae 🍽️ 4 Edible 🐠 25 Aquarium

Syngnathus

Species
35
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
3 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.32
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Genus
Syngnathus

🐟 Species in Genus Syngnathus

35 total
aquarium
Syngnathus phlegon
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Barcheek pipefish
Syngnathus exilis
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Barred pipefish
Syngnathus auliscus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Bay pipefish
Syngnathus leptorhynchus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Black-striped pipefish
Syngnathus abaster
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Broadnosed pipefish
Syngnathus typhle
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Bull pipefish
Syngnathus springeri
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Caribbean pipefish
Syngnathus caribbaeus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Chain Pearlfish
Syngnathus dawsoni
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Chain pipefish
Syngnathus louisianae
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Chocolate pipefish
Syngnathus euchrous
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Darkflank Pipefish
Syngnathus taenionotus
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Dusky pipefish
Syngnathus floridae
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Greater pipefish
Syngnathus acus
LC 🌊 Marine
Gulf pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Kelp pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Large-fin Pipefish
Syngnathus macrobrachium
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Narrow-snouted pipefish
Syngnathus tenuirostris
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Nilsson's pipefish
Syngnathus rostellatus
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Northern pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
LC 🔄 Diadromous
River pipefish
Syngnathus watermeyeri
EN 🌿 Brackish Edible
Sargassum pipefish
Syngnathus pelagicus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Aquarium
Seaweed pipefish
Syngnathus schlegeli
LC 🌊 Marine Aquarium
Syngnathus Carinatus
Syngnathus carinatus
DD 🌊 Marine Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
29
🔄 Diadromous
3
💧 Freshwater
2
🌿 Brackish
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 19
Endangered 2
Data Deficient 12

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
10 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
Israel
2 spp.
Norway
2 spp.
United Kingdom
2 spp.
VI
2 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
Cuba
2 spp.
Greece
2 spp.
Ireland
2 spp.
Netherlands
2 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.
France
2 spp.
VG
2 spp.
Belize
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
162 m