Syngnathiformes {order}  - Chordata; Actinopterygii;

Sub-taxa

   Families (4)

Taxon Description (Wikipedia)

Syngnathiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the pipefishes and seahorses.FishBase (2005) These fishes have elongate, narrow, bodies surrounded by a series of bony rings, and small, tubular mouths. Several groups live among seaweed and swim with the body aligned vertically, to blend in with the stems. The name "Syngnathiformes" means "conjoined-jaws". It is derived from Ancient Greek syn (συν, "together") + gnathos (γνάθος, "jaw"). The ending for fish orders "-formes" is derived from Latin and indicates "of similar form". full article at Wikipedia

BOLD Stats

Specimen Records: 757
Specimens with Sequences : 508
Specimens with Barcodes : 505
Public Records : 57
Species : 145
Species With Barcodes : 119
   
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images representing subtaxa of Syngnathiformes
Hippocampus abdominalis (Syngnathidae)
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Collection Sites
Collected from 54 countries. Top 20 : Expand Expand List
  • Australia [167]
  • Belize [72]
  • unspecified [67]
  • Mexico [64]
  • United States [45]
  • Panama [28]
  • South Africa [26]
  • Indonesia [26]
  • Tanzania [23]
  • Portugal [22]
  • French Polynesia [19]
  • New Zealand [19]
  • Seychelles [17]
  • Philippines [12]
  • Mozambique [12]
  • Brazil [12]
  • Taiwan [12]
  • China [10]
  • Viet Nam [8]
  • Costa Rica [7]

Taxon Occurrence (GBIF)