Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Leafy SeadragonScientific Name: Phycodurus equesCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 12–14 in (30–35 cm); Maximum documented: 18 in (45 cm)Weight: 1.8–3.5 oz (50–100 g)Lifespan: 5–7 years in natural wild marine...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Denise’s Pygmy SeahorseScientific Name: Hippocampus deniseCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 0.55–0.94 in (1.4–2.4 cm)Weight: 0.003–0.008 oz (0.1–0.2 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in native reef habitatsDiet: Carnivore...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pontoh’s Pygmy SeahorseScientific Name: Hippocampus pontohiCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 0.55–0.67 in (1.4–1.7 cm)Weight: 0.002–0.005 oz (0.05–0.14 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in high-current coral reef...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Deocata PipefishScientific Name: Microphis deocataCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 5.5–7.5 in (14.0–19.0 cm); Body width: 0.2–0.3 in (5–8 mm)Weight: 0.15–0.35 oz (4–10 g); slender, armored freshwater...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Grooved RazorfishScientific Name: Centriscus scutatusCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 4.0–6.0 in (10–15 cm)Weight: 0.15–0.35 oz (4–10 g)Lifespan: 2–4 years in shallow tropical marine habitatsDiet: Carnivore /...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bluestripe PipefishScientific Name: Doryrhamphus excisusCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 2.5–3.2 in (6.5–8.0 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.08 oz (1.0–2.2 g)Lifespan: 2–4 years in tropical reef ecosystemsDiet: Carnivore /...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Alligator PipefishScientific Name: Syngnathoides biaculeatusCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 7.8–11.5 in (20–29 cm); exceptionally up to 12.5 in (32 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.8 oz (20–50 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in wild...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Weedy SeadragonScientific Name: Phyllopteryx taeniolatusCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 14–18 in (35–46 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.0 oz (60–120 g)Lifespan: 5–7 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Planktonivore (mysid shrimp,...
Fish > Syngnathiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Slender SeamothScientific Name: Pegasus volitansCategory: FishSubcategory: SyngnathiformesSize: Total length: 4.0–7.9 in (10–20 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.8 oz (20–50 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in tropical shallow benthic habitatsDiet: Micro-carnivore /...
