Marine

Arctic lamprey

Lethenteron camtschaticum

The Arctic lamprey is characterized by its eel-like body shape, the presence of two large teeth …

Banded pipefish

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

The banded pipefish has a straight, elongated body. Fleshy veins extend from the head. These are …

Big-belly seahorse

Hippocampus abdominalis

The big-belly seahorse has a forward-inclined head with a long snout, a swollen but narrow belly, …

Black-striped pipefish

Syngnathus abaster

The black-striped pipefish possesses a highly elongated, slender body. Its elongated, pipette-like snout is slightly flattened …

Broad-banded Pipefish

Dunckerocampus boylei

The species name is in honor of Bill Boyle, an underwater photographer who brought the species …

Broadnosed Pipefish

Syngnathus typhle

It is a slender, elongated fish with a hexagonal cross section, which distinguishes it from its …

Chinese trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Have a long body. Tubular, prominent snout with a mouth that can open to the diameter …

Common seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

Body rather large, elongated, without spines, all convexities rounded. The head is relatively large in proportion …

Dash-and-dot goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus

The body is elongated, slightly compressed at the sides. The upper profile is straight. The mouth …

Denise's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus denise

Denise's pygmy seahorse has a short snout, a slender body and a stout tail. Its body …

Dwarf seahorse

There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …

Flat-faced seahorse

Hippocampus trimaculatus

The appearance of the flat-faced seahorse can vary, but it is usually flat with sharp, hook-like …

Leafy seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Representatives of this species of fish are characterized by the fact that their entire body and …

Little dragonfish

Eurypegasus draconis

The Latin word “draco” means a fabulous lizard-like animal. These fish have 19-22 vertebrae. Pelvic pelvic …

Long-tailed ghost pipefish

Solenostomus armatus

Solenostomus: Greek, solen = tube + Greek, stoma = mouth. The species name comes from the …

Longspine snipefish

Macroramphosus scolopax

The longspine snipefish is distinguished by a head extended into a long tube, bony stripes along …

Longtail seamoth

Pegasus volitans

The body of the longtail seamoth is strongly depressed, its depth being 13–14 times in standard …

Messmate pipefish

Corythoichthys haematopterus

Messmate pipefish have a relatively short snout and usually many wrinkles on their cheeks.

Network pipefish

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

This species is very similar to Corythoichthys conspicillatus.

Ornate ghost pipefish

Solenostomus paradoxus

Vertebrae: 32-33. Post pelagic fishes are almost completely transparent and thinner compared to those formed in …

Pontoh's pygmy seahorse

Hippocampus pontohi

The fish has a small and slender body with a tenacious tail. The head is relatively …

Razorfish

Aeoliscus strigatus

Body very strongly compressed laterally, with sharp ventral edge; dorsal profile of body straight; almost completely …

Red Sea goatfish

Parupeneus forsskali

The body of the Red Sea goatfish is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, and covered …

Robust ghost pipefish

Solenostomus cyanopterus

This species is a true chameleon of the underwater world. Its appearance is an ideal combination …