Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes, seahorses, and seadragons)
Syngnathus californiensis. Photo: (c) victorbach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, the pipehorses, and the leafy, ruby, and weedy seadragons. The name is derived from Greek, syn, meaning “fused” or “together”, and gnathus, meaning “jaws”. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
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Order: Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and allies)
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Suborder: Syngnathoidei
- Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes, seahorses, and seadragons)
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Suborder: Syngnathoidei
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Order: Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and allies)
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Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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