-
fused jaw is one of the
traits that the
entire family have in common.
Syngnathids are
found in
temperate and
tropical seas
across the world. Most species...
- rings, with small,
tubular mouths. The
shape of
their mouth—at least, in
syngnathids—allows for the
ingestion of prey at
close range via suction. Many species...
- snout, is
unique among tetrapods and
shares unique convergences with both
syngnathid fishes (unique long
tubular bony
snout ending in a
rounded and forward...
- in the
pouch or in the
water before implantation, but in
either case,
syngnathids' male
pregnancy ensures them
complete confidence of paternity. After...
- The
pygmy seahorses comprise several species of tiny
seahorse in the
syngnathid family or
Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefish).
Family Syngnathidae is...
-
number of
short spines for protection. As with
seahorses and the
other syngnathids, the
seadragon has a
similarly tubular snout and a fused,
toothless jaw...
-
Cylix tupareomanaia, the
Manaia pygmy pipehorse, is a
species of
syngnathid, the
family of
seahorses and pipefish, and is
endemic to New Zealand. It was...
-
millions of
animals are
unsustainably caught annually. Many
species of
syngnathid are
currently part of the IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species or national...
- (2005). "Variations in the
dietary compositions of
morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes".
Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72 (4): 415–427. Bibcode:2005EnvBF...
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pipehorse species have a
prehensile tail (a
character shared with some
other syngnathids), a
fully enclosed brood pouch, a
short head and
snout angled ventrally...
