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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
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Alligator pipefish, Species
Source Alligator pipefish (Wikidata)
Common dragonet, Species
Source Common dragonet (Wikidata)
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.
View the Source
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
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