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.

Caudal fin of an Upside-down Pipefish Caudal fin of an Upside-down Pipefish
An Upside-down Pipefish at Fly Point Marine Reserve An Upside-down Pipefish at Fly Point Marine Reserve
Head of the Upside-down Pipefish Head of the Upside-down Pipefish
A Verco's Pipefish in seagrass A Verco's Pipefish in seagrass
Verco's Pipefish, Vanacampus vercoi Verco's Pipefish, Vanacampus vercoi
A Verco's Pipefish at Normanville Beach A Verco's Pipefish at Normanville Beach
West Australian Seahorse, Hippocampus subelongatus West Australian Seahorse, Hippocampus subelongatus
A juvenile White's Seahorse at Shiprock A juvenile White's Seahorse at Shiprock
White's Seahorse courtship and mating - 12.21 pm White's Seahorse courtship and mating - 12.21 pm
White's Seahorse courtship and mating - 12:15 pm White's Seahorse courtship and mating - 12:15 pm
White's Seahorse courtship and mating - 12:22 pm White's Seahorse courtship and mating - 12:22 pm
Female White's Seahorse, depositing eggs in the male's pouch Female White's Seahorse, depositing eggs in the male's pouch
Widebody Pipefish at Camp Cove Widebody Pipefish at Camp Cove
Widebody Pipefish close up Widebody Pipefish close up
Widebody Pipefish in red alga Widebody Pipefish in red alga
A Widebody Pipefish collected at Spooky Point A Widebody Pipefish collected at Spooky Point
Ventral surface of a Widebody Pipefish Ventral surface of a Widebody Pipefish