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Syngnathus
''Syngnathus'' is a genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae found in marine, brackish and sometimes fresh waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Fossils of these species are found from the Oligocene to the Pleistocene. They are known from various localities of Greece, Italy, Germany and United States. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * '' Syngnathus abaster'' A. Risso, 1827 (Black-striped pipefish) * '' Syngnathus acus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Greater pipefish) * '' Syngnathus affinis'' Eichwald, 1831 * '' Syngnathus auliscus'' ( Swain, 1882) (Barred pipefish) * '' Syngnathus californiensis'' D. H. Storer, 1845 (Kelp pipefish) * '' Syngnathus caribbaeus'' C. E. Dawson, 1979 (Caribbean pipefish) * '' Syngnathus carinatus'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1892) * '' Syngnathus caspius'' Eichwald, 1831 * '' Syngnathus chihiroe'' Matsunuma, 2017 Matsunuma, M. (2017): ''Syngnathus chihiroe'', a new species of pipefish (Syngnathidae) from southern Japan. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syngnathus Abaster
''Syngnathus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Syngnathidae found in sea water, marine, brackish water, brackish and sometimes fresh waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Fossils of these species are found from the Oligocene to the Pleistocene. They are known from various localities of Greece, Italy, Germany and United States. Species There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * ''Syngnathus abaster'' Giuseppe Antonio Risso, A. Risso, 1827 (Black-striped pipefish) * ''Syngnathus acus'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758 (Greater pipefish) * ''Syngnathus affinis'' Karl Eduard von Eichwald, Eichwald, 1831 * ''Syngnathus auliscus'' (Joseph Swain (academic), Swain, 1882) (Barred pipefish) * ''Syngnathus californiensis'' David Humphreys Storer, D. H. Storer, 1845 (Kelp pipefish) * ''Syngnathus caribbaeus'' Charles Eric Dawson, C. E. Dawson, 1979 (Caribbean pipefish) * ''Syngnathus car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syngnathus Acus
The greater pipefish (''Syngnathus acus'') is a pipefish of the family (biology), family Syngnathidae. It is a seawater fish and the type species of the genus ''Syngnathus''. Etymology The genus name ''Syngnathus'' derives from the Greek, ''syn'', ''symphysis'' meaning ''grown together'' and ''gnathos'' meaning ''jaw''. The Latin species' name ''acus'' means ''needle''. Description The greater pipefish has a long segmented armoured body, angular in cross section and stretching up 45 cm long with its stiff appearance. It ranges a color brown to green in with broad alternating light and dark hue along it. Its customized by a long snout with mouth on end and a slight hump on the top of the body just behind the eyes. The fish is generally 33 cm to 35 cm in length with a reported maximum length of 47 cm. They are almost square in each segment of the body, and known to feel rigid when handled. The greater pipefish has distinctive body rings which are a sandy br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
