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 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
Holotype of Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus colemani Holotype of Coleman's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus colemani
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
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
Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti
Pygmy Seahorse Pygmy Seahorse
Rhino Pipefish, Histiogamphelus cristatus Rhino Pipefish, Histiogamphelus cristatus
Rhino Pipefish in seagrass Rhino Pipefish in seagrass
Schultz's Pipefish, Corythoichthys schultzi Schultz's Pipefish, Corythoichthys schultzi
Schultz's Pipefish at 'Monique's Unique Bommie' Schultz's Pipefish at 'Monique's Unique Bommie'
Severn's Seahorse at Milin Reef Severn's Seahorse at Milin Reef
Severn's Seahorse, Hippocampus severnsi Severn's Seahorse, Hippocampus severnsi