Syngnathus Linnaeus, 1758
Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous near rear of dorsal fin, inferior trunk and tail ridges continuous, lateral trunk and tail ridges discontinuous near anal ring or continuous and confluent with superior tail ridge; body ridges distinct in sub-adults and adults. Opercle without a complete longitudinal ridge in sub-adults and adults, dorsal fin origin usually on trunk, pectoral and anal fins present, caudal finrays typically 10. Male brood area under tail, pouch plates and membranous folds present.
See family for biology, etc.
Species about 33; in Clofnam area 9.
Recent revisions on a local basis only: Fritzsche (1980), Dawson (1982a). The eastern Atlantic species are badly in need of revision; the arrangement adopted here is essentially that of Clofnam and is in no way definitive.
Species of this genus in the program:
Syngnathus abaster
Syngnathus acus
Syngnathus phlegon
Syngnathus rostellatus
Syngnathus schmidti
Syngnathus taenionotus
Syngnathus tenuirostris
Syngnathus typhle
Syngnathus variegatus