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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae Pipefishes and seahorses
Subfamily: Syngnathinae
Genus: Solegnathus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Western Pacific
 
Solegnathus dunckeri
[Dunker's pipehorse]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Solegnathus hardwickii (Gray, 1830)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Solegnathus hardwickii
[Hardwicke's pipefish]
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Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Solegnathus lettiensis
[Günther's pipehorse]
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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Solegnathus robustus
[Robust pipehorse]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Solegnathus spinosissimus (Günther, 1870)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Solegnathus spinosissimus
[Spiny pipehorse]
5 Species of Family Syngnathidae with Genus Solegnathus
(Pipefishes and seahorses)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1927 Solegnathus dunckeri Dunker's pipehorse Western Pacific
1830 Solegnathus hardwickii Hardwicke's pipefish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL
1860 Solegnathus lettiensis Günther's pipehorse Eastern Indian Ocean
1911 Solegnathus robustus Robust pipehorse Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL
1870 Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny pipehorse Southwest Pacific 49 TL



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