Fin's Fish Guide
Pipefishes, seahorses & relatives
208 species · 6 families
Pipefishes, seahorses and their relatives have an elongated body in an armour of bony rings and a long, tube-shaped snout to suck in prey. Seahorses swim upright and grip weeds and coral with their prehensile tail. Their reproduction is remarkable: in many species it is the male that carries the eggs in a brood pouch. They move slowly and rely on camouflage among seagrass and growth. It is a special, vulnerable group that endlessly fascinates divers and aquarists.
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Adriatic pipefish
Syngnathus taenionotus
Syngnathidae
African freshwater pipefish
Microphis aculeatus
Syngnathidae
Alligator pipefish
Syngnathoides biaculeatus
Syngnathidae
Anderson's pipefish
Micrognathus andersonii
Syngnathidae
Ansorge's pipefish
Enneacampus ansorgii
Syngnathidae
Armoured ghostpipefish
Solenostomus armatus
Solenostomidae
Atlantic cornetfish
Aulostomus strigosus
Aulostomidae
Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
Aulostomidae
Australian banded pipe
Corythoichthys intestinalis
Syngnathidae
Australian smooth pipefish
Lissocampus caudalis
Syngnathidae
Australian spiny pipehorse
Solegnathus spinosissimus
Syngnathidae
Banded bellows fish
Centriscops humerosus
Centriscidae
Banded freshwater pipefish
Hippichthys spicifer
Syngnathidae
Banded pipefish
Micrognathus crinitus
Syngnathidae
Banded pipefish
Choeroichthys cinctus
Syngnathidae
Banded pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Syngnathidae
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Syngnathidae
Banner's pipefish
Cosmocampus banneri
Syngnathidae
Barbed pipefish
Bhanotia fasciolata
Syngnathidae
Barcheek pipefish
Syngnathus exilis
Syngnathidae
Bargibant's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti
Syngnathidae
Barhead pipefish
Microphis leiaspis
Syngnathidae
Barred pipefish
Syngnathus auliscus
Syngnathidae
Bay pipefish
Syngnathus leptorhynchus
Syngnathidae
Bay pipefish
Syngnathus macrobrachium
Syngnathidae
Beady pipefish
Hippichthys penicillus
Syngnathidae
Bellowfish
Macroramphosus scolopax
Centriscidae
Belly pipefish
Hippichthys heptagonus
Syngnathidae
Bentstick pipefish
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Syngnathidae
Big-bellied seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Syngnathidae
Bighead seahorse
Hippocampus grandiceps
Syngnathidae
Black pipefish
Stigmatopora nigra
Syngnathidae
Black rock pipefish
Phoxocampus tetrophthalmus
Syngnathidae
Black rock pipefish
Phoxocampus belcheri
Syngnathidae
Black-sided pipefish
Doryrhamphus excisus
Syngnathidae
Black-striped pipefish
Syngnathus abaster
Syngnathidae
Blackbreasted pipefish
Corythoichthys nigripectus
Syngnathidae
Bloodspot pipefish
Microphis cruentus
Syngnathidae
Bloodspot pipefish
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Syngnathidae
Blue spotted pipefish
Hippichthys cyanospilos
Syngnathidae
Bluespotted cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
Fistulariidae
Bluespotted cornetfish
Fistularia tabacaria
Fistulariidae
Booth's pipefish
Halicampus boothae
Syngnathidae
Braun's pughead pipefish
Bulbonaricus brauni
Syngnathidae
Broad-banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus boylei
Syngnathidae
Broadnosed pipefish
Syngnathus typhle
Syngnathidae
Brock's pipefish
Halicampus brocki
Syngnathidae
Brown pipefish
Halicampus mataafae
Syngnathidae
Brown-banded pipefish
Corythoichthys amplexus
Syngnathidae
Bruce's coral pipefish
Bulbonaricus brucei
Syngnathidae
Brushtail pipefish
Leptoichthys fistularius
Syngnathidae
Bugler
Notopogon lilliei
Centriscidae
Bull pipefish
Syngnathus springeri
Syngnathidae
Caribbean Pipefish
Syngnathus caribbaeus
Syngnathidae
Chain pipefish
Syngnathus louisianae
Syngnathidae
Chapman's pipefish
Dunckerocampus chapmani
Syngnathidae
Chinese trumpetfish
Aulostomus chinensis
Aulostomidae
Cleaner pipefish
Doryrhamphus janssi
Syngnathidae
Coleman's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus colemani
Syngnathidae
Common pipefish
Syngnathus acus
Syngnathidae
Common sea-horse
Hippocampus whitei
Syngnathidae
Common seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Syngnathidae
Common seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Syngnathidae
Common seamoth
Eurypegasus draconis
Pegasidae
Contiguous freshwater pipefish
Doryichthys contiguus
Syngnathidae
Coral shrimpfish
Aeoliscus strigatus
Centriscidae
Crested pipefish
Cosmocampus brachycephalus
Syngnathidae
Crocodile-tooth pipefish
Microphis cuncalus
Syngnathidae
Crowned seahorse
Hippocampus coronatus
Syngnathidae
Davao pughead pipefish
Bulbonaricus davaoensis
Syngnathidae
Deep-bodied pipefish
Kaupus costatus
Syngnathidae
Deep-bodied pipefish
Leptonotus blainvilleanus
Syngnathidae
Deepwater cornetfish
Fistularia corneta
Fistulariidae
Deepwater pipefish
Cosmocampus profundus
Syngnathidae
Denise's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus denise
Syngnathidae
Duncker's pipefish
Halicampus dunckeri
Syngnathidae
Duncker's pipefish
Bryx dunckeri
Syngnathidae
Duncker's pipehorse
Solegnathus dunckeri
Syngnathidae
Dusky pipefish
Syngnathus floridae
Syngnathidae
Dwarf pipehorse
Acentronura tentaculata
Syngnathidae
Dwarf seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae
Syngnathidae
Eastern spiny seahorse
Hippocampus hendriki
Syngnathidae
Edmondson's pipefish
Halicampus edmondsoni
Syngnathidae
Elegant pipefish
Nannocampus elegans
Syngnathidae
Fewray pipefish
Bhanotia pauciradiata
Syngnathidae
Flagtail pipefish
Doryrhamphus negrosensis
Syngnathidae
Flat-nosed pipefish
Microphis argulus
Syngnathidae
Freshwater pipefish
Ichthyocampus carce
Syngnathidae
Freshwater Pipefish
Pseudophallus mindii
Syngnathidae
Fringed pipefish
Anarchopterus criniger
Syngnathidae
Gale's pipefish
Campichthys galei
Syngnathidae
Ghost pipefish
Solenostomus paradoxus
Solenostomidae
Giant Seahorse
Hippocampus ingens
Syngnathidae
Girdled pipefish
Festucalex cinctus
Syngnathidae
Glittering pipefish
Halicampus nitidus
Syngnathidae
Gray's pipefish
Halicampus grayi
Syngnathidae
Grooved razorfish
Centriscus scutatus
Centriscidae
Guilded pipefish
Corythoichthys schultzi
Syngnathidae
Gulf pipefish
Stigmatopora argus
Syngnathidae
Gulf pipefish
Syngnathus scovelli
Syngnathidae
Hairy pipefish
Urocampus carinirostris
Syngnathidae
Hairy pipefish
Urocampus nanus
Syngnathidae
Halfbanded pipefish
Mitotichthys semistriatus
Syngnathidae
Halfspined seahorse
Hippocampus semispinosus
Syngnathidae
Halimeda ghost pipefish
Solenostomus halimeda
Solenostomidae
Hardwick's pipehorse
Solegnathus hardwickii
Syngnathidae
Hedgehog seahorse
Hippocampus spinosissimus
Syngnathidae
Helen's pygmy pipehorse
Idiotropiscis larsonae
Syngnathidae
Herre's pipefish
Siokunichthys herrei
Syngnathidae
Highcrown seahorse
Hippocampus procerus
Syngnathidae
Honshu pipefish
Doryrhamphus japonicus
Syngnathidae
Insular pipefish
Anarchopterus tectus
Syngnathidae
Investigator pipefish
Cosmocampus investigatoris
Syngnathidae
Japanese seahorse
Hippocampus mohnikei
Syngnathidae
Javelin pipefish
Lissocampus runa
Syngnathidae
Kaup's pipefish
Enneacampus kaupi
Syngnathidae
Keeled pipefish
Syngnathus carinatus
Syngnathidae
Kelp pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
Syngnathidae
Knifesnout pipefish
Hypselognathus rostratus
Syngnathidae
Knysna seahorse
Hippocampus capensis
Syngnathidae
Ladder pipefish
Festucalex scalaris
Syngnathidae
Leafy seadragon
Phycodurus eques
Syngnathidae
Lesser pipefish
Syngnathus rostellatus
Syngnathidae
Lined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Syngnathidae
Long-head pipefish
Trachyrhamphus longirostris
Syngnathidae
Long-snouted pipefish
Stigmatopora macropterygia
Syngnathidae
Long-snouted pipefish
Doryichthys boaja
Syngnathidae
Long-snouted seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus
Syngnathidae
Longnose seahorse
Hippocampus trimaculatus
Syngnathidae
Longsnout pipefish
Vanacampus poecilolaemus
Syngnathidae
Longsnout pipefish
Leptonotus norae
Syngnathidae
Longsnout seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Syngnathidae
Longspine seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Syngnathidae
Longtail seamoth
Pegasus volitans
Pegasidae
Lord Howe pipefish
Cosmocampus howensis
Syngnathidae
Manado pipefish
Microphis manadensis
Syngnathidae
Many-banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus
Syngnathidae
Manyspine seahorse
Hippocampus multispinus
Syngnathidae
Manyspotted pipefish
Corythoichthys polynotatus
Syngnathidae
Medium-snouted pipefish
Vanacampus phillipi
Syngnathidae
Mother-of-pearl pipefish
Vanacampus margaritifer
Syngnathidae
Myers' dwarf clingfish
Minyichthys myersi
Syngnathidae
Northern pipefish
Syngnathus fuscus
Syngnathidae
Obscure pipefish
Phoxocampus diacanthus
Syngnathidae
Ocellated pipefish
Corythoichthys ocellatus
Syngnathidae
Ocellated pipefish
Microphis ocellatus
Syngnathidae
Offshore pipefish
Bryx veleronis
Syngnathidae
Offshore pipefish
Micrognathus natans
Syngnathidae
Opossum pipefish
Microphis lineatus
Syngnathidae
Opossum Pipefish
Microphis brachyurus
Syngnathidae
Orange bellowfish
Notopogon fernandezianus
Centriscidae
Pacific freshwater pipefish
Pseudophallus elcapitanensis
Syngnathidae
Pacific pipefish
Syngnathus schlegeli
Syngnathidae
Pacific short-bodied pipefish
Choeroichthys brachysoma
Syngnathidae
Painted pipefish
Nannocampus pictus
Syngnathidae
Paxton's pipefish
Corythoichthys paxtoni
Syngnathidae
Pelagic pipefish
Syngnathus phlegon
Syngnathidae
Pelagic pipefish
Syngnathus pelagicus
Syngnathidae
Pig-snouted pipefish
Choeroichthys suillus
Syngnathidae
Pink pipefish
Bryx analicarens
Syngnathidae
Pipefish
Syngnathus folletti
Syngnathidae
Pipefish
Leptonotus elevatus
Syngnathidae
Pipehorse
Amphelikturus dendriticus
Syngnathidae
Poey's pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens
Syngnathidae
Prickly pipefish
Hypselognathus horridus
Syngnathidae
Prophet's pipefish
Lissocampus fatiloquus
Syngnathidae
Pugnose pipefish
Pugnaso curtirostris
Syngnathidae
Pygmy pipefish
Penetopteryx nanus
Syngnathidae
Pygmy pipefish
Micrognathus brevirostris
Syngnathidae
Queensland seahorse
Hippocampus queenslandicus
Syngnathidae
Ragged-tail pipefish
Microphis retzii
Syngnathidae
Red cornetfish
Fistularia petimba
Fistulariidae
Red pipefish
Festucalex erythraeus
Syngnathidae
Red pipefish
Notiocampus ruber
Syngnathidae
Redstripe pipefish
Dunckerocampus baldwini
Syngnathidae
Ribboned pipehorse
Haliichthys taeniophorus
Syngnathidae
Ringback pipefish
Stipecampus cristatus
Syngnathidae
Robust ghost pipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus
Solenostomidae
Robust pipehorse
Solegnathus robustus
Syngnathidae
Saw pipefish
Trachyrhamphus serratus
Syngnathidae
Sawtooth pipefish
Maroubra perserrata
Syngnathidae
Sculpted pipefish
Choeroichthys sculptus
Syngnathidae
Sea pony
Hippocampus fuscus
Syngnathidae
Short-snouted seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
Syngnathidae
Shorthead pipefish
Siokunichthys breviceps
Syngnathidae
Shortsnout pipefish
Lissocampus filum
Syngnathidae
Slender snipefish
Macroramphosus gracilis
Centriscidae
Smooth pipefish
Micrognathus erugatus
Syngnathidae
Smooth razorfish
Centriscus cristatus
Centriscidae
Snake pipefish
Entelurus aequoreus
Syngnathidae
Snubnose pipefish
Cosmocampus arctus
Syngnathidae
Spiny dwarfgoby
Minyichthys sentus
Syngnathidae
Spinysnout pipefish
Halicampus spinirostris
Syngnathidae
Spotted pipefish
Nerophis maculatus
Syngnathidae
Spotted pipefish
Halicampus punctatus
Syngnathidae
Straightnose pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
Syngnathidae
Tidepool pipefish
Micrognathus micronotopterus
Syngnathidae
Tiger pipefish
Filicampus tigris
Syngnathidae
Tryon's pipefish
Campichthys tryoni
Syngnathidae
Tucker's pipefish
Mitotichthys tuckeri
Syngnathidae
Upside-down pipefish
Heraldia nocturna
Syngnathidae
Verco's pipefish
Vanacampus vercoi
Syngnathidae
West African pipefish
Cosmocampus retropinnis
Syngnathidae
West African seahorse
Hippocampus algiricus
Syngnathidae
Whitenose pipefish
Cosmocampus albirostris
Syngnathidae
Winged seahorse
Hippocampus alatus
Syngnathidae
Worm pipefish
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Syngnathidae
Yellowbanded pipefish
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Syngnathidae