Pipefishes And Seahorses [Syngnathidae]

Description

Divers often spot these masters of camouflage hovering in seagrass, coral rubble, or among reef structure. Pipefishes look like thin, twig-like swimmers, while seahorses tend to perch and sway with the current, sometimes using their tails to hold onto nearby plants or branches.

Genera

Seahorses

Hippocampus

Leafy Sea Dragons

Phycodurus

Phyllopteryx

Phyllopteryx

Doryrhamphus

Doryrhamphus

Corythoichthys

Corythoichthys

Taxonomy