Image Gallery: Seahorses and pipefishes

Worldwide there are around 230 species in the family Syngnathidae.  Australia is home to 120 species in 40 genera. The image gallery shows just a few.

Bigbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis Bigbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis
Bigbelly Seahorse at Balmoral Beach Bigbelly Seahorse at Balmoral Beach
A Bigbelly Seahorse at Bare Island A Bigbelly Seahorse at Bare Island
A Bigbelly Seahorse at Kurnell A Bigbelly Seahorse at Kurnell
Brushtail Pipefish, Leptoichthys fistularius Brushtail Pipefish, Leptoichthys fistularius
Holotype of Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus colemani Holotype of Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus colemani
Collar Seahorse, Hippocampus jugumus Collar Seahorse, Hippocampus jugumus
Hippocampus jugumus - holotype Hippocampus jugumus - holotype
A preserved Common Seahorse A preserved Common Seahorse
Denise's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus denise Denise's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus denise
A Girdled Pipefish at Fly Point A Girdled Pipefish at Fly Point
Girdled Pipefish, Festucalex cinctus Girdled Pipefish, Festucalex cinctus
A Javelin Pipefish in a rockpool, Wollongong A Javelin Pipefish in a rockpool, Wollongong
Javelin Pipefish, Lissocampus runa Javelin Pipefish, Lissocampus runa
Messmate Pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis Messmate Pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis
Mother-of-Pearl Pipefish at Shelly Beach Mother-of-Pearl Pipefish at Shelly Beach
Mother-of-Pearl Pipefish at Shelly Beach, Sydney Mother-of-Pearl Pipefish at Shelly Beach, Sydney
Mother-of-Pearl Pipefish, Vanacampus margaritifer Mother-of-Pearl Pipefish, Vanacampus margaritifer
Mushroom-coral Pipefish, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus Mushroom-coral Pipefish, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus
Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti