Syngnathoides
Encyclopedia
Syngnathoides is a genus of fish
in the Syngnathidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common...
family.
It contains the following species:
- alligator pipefishAlligator pipefishThe alligator pipefish or double-ended pipefish is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. The green-yellowish body can reach 25 cm. It live in habitats of seagrass and weed, and hides by diving down vertically to blend in with the light green seagrass...
(Syngnathoides biaculeatus)