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Syngnathiformes

Fish Orders

Syngnathiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the pipefishes, seahorses, trumpetfishes, goatfish, dragonets, flying gurnards and sea moths, among others.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Syngnathiformes
Filter Results6 entries

Alligator pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Common dragonet

Syngnathiformes

Leafy Seadragon

Syngnathiformes

Mandarinfish

Syngnathiformes

Slender Seahorse

Syngnathiformes

Weedy Seadragon

Syngnathiformes
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Alligator pipefish, Species
Source Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)
Common dragonet, Species
Source Common dragonet (Wikidata)
Halicampus macrorhynchus, Species
Source FishBase: Halicampus macrorhynchus summary (FishBase)
Leafy Seadragon, Species
Source Leafy Seadragon (Wikidata)
Mandarinfish, Species
Source Wikidata: Mandarinfish
Slender Seahorse, Species
Source Slender Seahorse (Wikidata)
Weedy Seadragon, Species
Source Wikidata: Weedy Seadragon
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ650692, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Syngnathiformes
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Perch-Like and Related Marine Fish Orders, Lead
    The Syngnathiformes are an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the pipefishes, seahorses, trumpetfishes, goatfish, dragonets, flying gurnards, and sea moths, among others.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Syngnathiformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 340
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Syngnathiformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Syngnathiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 85.7 ... "early_interval": "Santonian"
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Wikidata: Syngnathiformes
Wikidata Q650692, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Leafy Seadragon (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Leafy Seadragon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Weedy Seadragon
Parent Taxon Of: Weedy Seadragon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Mandarinfish
Parent Taxon Of: Mandarinfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Alligator pipefish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common dragonet (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common dragonet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Slender Seahorse (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Slender Seahorse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
FishBase: Halicampus macrorhynchus summary (FishBase)
FishBaseParent Taxon Of: Halicampus macrorhynchus, Classification
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Halicampus macrorhynchus, Classification
Teleostei (teleosts) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Syngnathinae
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