Syngnathidae
Every seahorses & pipefish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Corythoichthys spp.
Syngnathus spp.
Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus spp.
Acentronura spp.
Solenostomus paradoxus
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Dunckerocampus spp.
Hippocampus erectus
Halicampus dunckeri
Halicampus crinitus
Hippocampus bargibanti
Solenostomus halimeda
Hippocampus denise
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Hippocampus abdominalis
Syngnathus acus
Solenostomidae spp.
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Syngnathus californiensis
Syngnathus typhle
Hippocampus hippocampus
Idiotropiscis spp.
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Hippocampus whitei
Hippocampus guttulatus
Phycodurus eques
Filicampus tigris
Kyonemichthys rumengani
Syngnathus fuscus
Halicampus macrorhynchus
Entelurus aequoreus
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Hippocampus breviceps
Hippocampus reidi
Hippocampus subelongatus
Stigmatopora nigra
Stigmatopora argus
Hippocampus histrix
Doryrhamphus excisus
Hippocampus capensis
Solenostomus paegnius
Corythoichthys amplexus
Hippocampus comes
Hippocampus pontohi
Amphelikturus dendriticus
Heraldia nocturna
Cosmocampus elucens
Hippocampus ingens
Siokunichthys nigrolineatus
Maroubra perserrata
Festucalex cinctus
Syngnathoides biaculeatus
Hippocampus kelloggi
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Messmate PipefishCorythoichthys spp. |
| – |
| 14cm |
| – |
| 2,265 |
| Least concern |
 PipefishSyngnathus spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 1,983 | Least concern |
| Common SeahorseHippocampus kuda | Hard to spot | – | – | 1,686 | Vulnerable |
 SeahorseHippocampus spp. | Easy to miss | 15cm | 1-45m | 1,346 | Vulnerable |
| Dwarf PipehorseAcentronura spp. | Hard to spot | – | – | 1,191 | Least concern |
 Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxus | Hard to spot | 8cm | 4-35m | 1,154 | Least concern |
| Network PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus | Hard to spot | – | – | 1,015 | Least concern |
| Flagtail PipefishDunckerocampus spp. | – | – | – | 1,000 | Least concern |
| Lined SeahorseHippocampus erectus | Hard to spot | – | – | 945 | Vulnerable |
| Duncker's PipefishHalicampus dunckeri | – | 10cm | 5-25m | 806 | Least concern |
| Harlequin PipefishHalicampus crinitus | – | – | – | 649 | Least concern |
| Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Hard to spot | – | – | 638 | Least concern |
 Halimeda Ghost PipefishSolenostomus halimeda | Hard to spot | – | Up to 23m | 541 | Least concern |
| Denise's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus denise | Hard to spot | – | – | 463 | Least concern |
| Banded PipefishDunckerocampus dactyliophorus | Easy to miss | – | – | 328 | Least concern |
 Weedy SeadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatus | Easy to miss | 32cm | 0-50m | 286 | Vulnerable |
| Pot-bellied SeahorseHippocampus abdominalis | Easy to miss | – | – | 285 | Least concern |
 Greater PipefishSyngnathus acus | – | 35cm | 0-110m | 258 | Least concern |
 Ghost PipefishSolenostomidae spp. | Hard to spot | – | – | 249 | Least concern |
 Worm PipefishNerophis lumbriciformis | – | 10cm | 0-30m | 222 | Least concern |
 Kelp PipefishSyngnathus californiensis | Easy to miss | 35cm | Up to 15m | 190 | Least concern |
 Deep-snouted PipefishSyngnathus typhle | – | 24cm | 1-20m | 127 | Least concern |
 Short-snouted SeahorseHippocampus hippocampus | – | 10cm | – | 112 | Least concern |
 Pygmy PipehorseIdiotropiscis spp. | Hard to spot | – | – | 112 | Least concern |
 Bentstick PipefishTrachyrhamphus bicoarctatus | – | 28cm | 1-42m | 93 | Least concern |
| New Holland SeahorseHippocampus whitei | Easy to miss | – | – | 65 | Endangered |
 Long-snouted SeahorseHippocampus guttulatus | – | 15cm | – | 62 | Least concern |
 Leafy SeadragonPhycodurus eques | Hard to spot | 24cm | 4-30m | 57 | Least concern |
| Tentacled PipefishFilicampus tigris | Hard to spot | – | – | 54 | Least concern |
| Thread PipefishKyonemichthys rumengani | Hard to spot | – | – | 54 | Least concern |
 Northern PipefishSyngnathus fuscus | – | 23cm | – | 49 | Least concern |
| Ornate PipefishHalicampus macrorhynchus | Hard to spot | – | – | 35 | Least concern |
 Snake PipefishEntelurus aequoreus | – | 28cm | – | 34 | Least concern |
| Yellowbanded PipefishDunckerocampus pessuliferus | Hard to spot | – | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Shorthead SeahorseHippocampus breviceps | – | 10cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Longsnout SeahorseHippocampus reidi | – | 13cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Tiger Snout SeahorseHippocampus subelongatus | – | 14cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Wide-bodied PipefishStigmatopora nigra | – | 11cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Spotted PipefishStigmatopora argus | – | 18cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix | – | 12cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Bluestripe PipefishDoryrhamphus excisus | – | 5cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Knysna SeahorseHippocampus capensis | – | 8cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Roughsnout Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paegnius | – | 8cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Brown-banded PipefishCorythoichthys amplexus | – | 7cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Tiger Tail SeahorseHippocampus comes | – | 13cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Pontoh's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus pontohi | – | 1cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 PipehorseAmphelikturus dendriticus | – | 6cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Upside-down PipefishHeraldia nocturna | – | 6cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Shortfin PipefishCosmocampus elucens | – | 10cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Pacific SeahorseHippocampus ingens | – | 21cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Mushroom-coral PipefishSiokunichthys nigrolineatus | – | 6cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Sawtooth PipefishMaroubra perserrata | – | 5cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Girdled PipefishFestucalex cinctus | – | 9cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Alligator PipefishSyngnathoides biaculeatus | – | 20cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Great SeahorseHippocampus kelloggi | – | 20cm | – | 1 | Least concern |