Syngnathiformes

Syngnathiformes Temporal range: Santonian–Recent
Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Superorder:	Acanthopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Type species
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758

The Syngnathiformes are an order of ray-finned fish including the trumpetfish, seahorses, leafy seadragons and others.

Description

Fishes of this order typically have long bodies with small mouths. The shape of their mouth—at least, in syngnathids—allows for the ingestion of prey at close range via suction.

Taxonomy

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  Order Syngnathiformes
  • Suborder Syngnathoidei
    • Superfamily Pegasoidea
      • Family Pegasidae (seamoths)
    • Superfamily Syngnathoidea
      • Family Solenostomidae (ghost pipefishes)
      • Family Syngnathidae (pipefishes and seahorses)
        • Subfamily Syngnathinae (pipefishes)
        • Subfamily Hippocampinae (seahorses and pygmy pipehorses)
  • Suborder Aulostomoidei
    • Superfamily Aulostomoidea
      • Family Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes)
      • Family Fistularidae (cornetfishes)
    • Superfamily Centriscoidea
      • Family Macroramphosidae (snipefishes)
      • Family Centriscidae (shrimpfishes)
      • Family Dactylopteridae (flying gurnards)

Fossil families

• Family †Aulorhamphidae
• Family †Paraeoliscidae
• Suborder Syngnathoidei
  • Family †Eekaulostomidae
  • Superfamily Aulostomoidea
    • Family †Fistularioididae
    • Family †Parasynarcualidae
    • Family †Urosphenidae
  • Superfamily Syngnathoidea
    • Family †Protosyngnathidae
  • Superfamily Centriscoidea
    • Family †Gerpegezhidae
• Suborder Dactylopteroidei
  • Superfamily Pegasoidea
    • Family †Rhamphosidae

Related pages

• Pipefish
• Seahorse

References

1. ↑ Langley, Liz (26 November 2013). "Why Does the Seahorse Have Its Odd Head? Mystery Solved – News Watch". Newswatch.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013.

Other websites

• Media related to Syngnathiformes at Wikimedia Commons