Syngnathidae
Every seahorses & pipefish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Syngnathus spp.
Hippocampus kuda
Hippocampus spp.
Solenostomus paradoxus
Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus bargibanti
Solenostomus halimeda
Hippocampus denise
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Hippocampus abdominalis
Syngnathus acus
Solenostomidae spp.
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Syngnathus californiensis
Syngnathus typhle
Idiotropiscis spp.
Hippocampus hippocampus
Corythoichthys haematopterus
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Halicampus macrorhynchus
Hippocampus whitei
Hippocampus guttulatus
Phycodurus eques
Filicampus tigris
Kyonemichthys rumengani
Acentronura breviperula
Syngnathus fuscus
Entelurus aequoreus
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Hippocampus breviceps
Hippocampus subelongatus
Hippocampus reidi
Stigmatopora argus
Stigmatopora nigra
Hippocampus histrix
Doryrhamphus excisus
Hippocampus capensis
Corythoichthys amplexus
Solenostomus paegnius
Hippocampus comes
Amphelikturus dendriticus
Hippocampus pontohi
Heraldia nocturna
Cosmocampus elucens
Hippocampus ingens
Siokunichthys nigrolineatus
Maroubra perserrata
Hippocampus kelloggi
Syngnathoides biaculeatus
Festucalex cinctus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PipefishSyngnathus spp. |
| Usually seen |
| – |
| – |
| 1,985 |
| Least concern |
| Common SeahorseHippocampus kuda | Hard to spot | – | – | 1,688 | Vulnerable |
 SeahorseHippocampus spp. | Easy to miss | 15cm | 1-45m | 1,346 | Vulnerable |
 Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxus | Hard to spot | 8cm | 4-35m | 1,155 | Least concern |
| Lined SeahorseHippocampus erectus | Hard to spot | – | – | 945 | Vulnerable |
| Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Hard to spot | – | – | 639 | Least concern |
 Halimeda Ghost PipefishSolenostomus halimeda | Hard to spot | – | Up to 23m | 542 | Least concern |
| Denise's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus denise | Hard to spot | – | – | 465 | Least concern |
| Network PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus | Hard to spot | – | – | 454 | Least concern |
| Banded PipefishDunckerocampus dactyliophorus | Easy to miss | – | – | 331 | Least concern |
 Weedy SeadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatus | Easy to miss | 32cm | 0-50m | 289 | Vulnerable |
| Pot-bellied SeahorseHippocampus abdominalis | Easy to miss | – | – | 286 | 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 | 191 | Least concern |
 Deep-snouted PipefishSyngnathus typhle | – | 24cm | 1-20m | 131 | Least concern |
 Pygmy PipehorseIdiotropiscis spp. | Hard to spot | – | – | 112 | Least concern |
 Short-snouted SeahorseHippocampus hippocampus | – | 10cm | – | 112 | Least concern |
 Messmate PipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus | – | 14cm | – | 98 | Least concern |
 Bentstick PipefishTrachyrhamphus bicoarctatus | – | 28cm | 1-42m | 93 | Least concern |
| Ornate PipefishHalicampus macrorhynchus | Hard to spot | – | – | 68 | 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 |
| Dwarf PipehorseAcentronura breviperula | Hard to spot | – | – | 54 | Least concern |
 Northern PipefishSyngnathus fuscus | – | 23cm | – | 49 | Least concern |
 Snake PipefishEntelurus aequoreus | – | 28cm | – | 34 | Least concern |
| Yellowbanded PipefishDunckerocampus pessuliferus | Hard to spot | – | – | 33 | Least concern |
 Shorthead SeahorseHippocampus breviceps | – | 10cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Tiger Snout SeahorseHippocampus subelongatus | – | 14cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Longsnout SeahorseHippocampus reidi | – | 13cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Spotted PipefishStigmatopora argus | – | 18cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Wide-bodied PipefishStigmatopora nigra | – | 11cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix | – | 12cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Bluestripe PipefishDoryrhamphus excisus | – | 5cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Knysna SeahorseHippocampus capensis | – | 8cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Brown-banded PipefishCorythoichthys amplexus | – | 7cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Roughsnout Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paegnius | – | 8cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Tiger Tail SeahorseHippocampus comes | – | 13cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 PipehorseAmphelikturus dendriticus | – | 6cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Pontoh's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus pontohi | – | 1cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Upside-down PipefishHeraldia nocturna | – | 6cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Shortfin PipefishCosmocampus elucens | – | 10cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Pacific SeahorseHippocampus ingens | – | 21cm | – | 3 | Least concern |
 Mushroom-coral PipefishSiokunichthys nigrolineatus | – | 6cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Sawtooth PipefishMaroubra perserrata | – | 5cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Great SeahorseHippocampus kelloggi | – | 20cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Alligator PipefishSyngnathoides biaculeatus | – | 20cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Girdled PipefishFestucalex cinctus | – | 9cm | – | 1 | Least concern |