Traits taxon details
Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758
126227 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126227)
accepted
Genus
- Species Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1827
- Species Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Syngnathus affinis Günther, 1870
- Species Syngnathus auliscus (Swain, 1882)
- Species Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845
- Species Syngnathus caribbaeus Dawson, 1979
- Species Syngnathus carinatus (Gilbert, 1892)
- Species Syngnathus caspius Eichwald, 1831
- Species Syngnathus chihiroe Matsunuma, 2017
- Species Syngnathus dawsoni (Herald, 1969)
- Species Syngnathus euchrous Fritzsche, 1980
- Species Syngnathus exilis (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)
- Species Syngnathus floridae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
- Species Syngnathus folletti Herald, 1942
- Species Syngnathus fuscus Storer, 1839
- Species Syngnathus incompletus Cosmovici, 1887 †
- Species Syngnathus insulae Fritzsche, 1980
- Species Syngnathus louisianae Günther, 1870
- Species Syngnathus macrobrachium Fritzsche, 1980
- Species Syngnathus macrophthalmus Duncker, 1915
- Species Syngnathus makaxi Herald & Dawson, 1972
- Species Syngnathus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Syngnathus phlegon Risso, 1827
- Species Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855
- Species Syngnathus safina Paulus, 1992
- Species Syngnathus schlegeli Kaup, 1856
- Species Syngnathus schmidti Popov, 1928
- Species Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896)
- Species Syngnathus springeri Herald, 1942
- Species Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871
- Species Syngnathus temminckii Kaup, 1856
- Species Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837
- Species Syngnathus texanus Gilbert, 2013
- Species Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Syngnathus variegatus Pallas, 1814
- Species Syngnathus watermeyeri Smith, 1963
- Species Syngnathus leptorhynchus Girard, 1854 accepted as Syngnathus californiensis Storer, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Syngnathus robertsi (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 336 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 336 [details] Available for editors

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126227 on 2025-05-14
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126227 on 2025-05-14
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 336 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 336 [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]




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To Catalog of Fishes
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Syngnathus)
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To ITIS
To Catalog of Fishes
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Syngnathus)
To Genbank
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