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Order Teleostei 🍽️ 18 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish 🐠 213 Aquarium

Syngnathiformes

Families
5
Species
327
Max Length
200 cm
Max Weight
4.7 kg
Avg Trophic
3.39
Threatened
3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
32 spp.
Mozambique
23 spp.
Mauritius
21 spp.
Brazil
20 spp.
Seychelles
18 spp.
Kenya
15 spp.
Colombia
14 spp.
Belize
13 spp.
United States
13 spp.
PR
12 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

planktivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,000 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
284
💧 Freshwater
28
🔄 Diadromous
13
🌿 Brackish
2

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 185
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 15
Endangered 7
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 82