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Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Black-striped pipefish. Photo by © Sergey Yeliseev. flickr.com/photos/yeliseev) Black–striped pipefish (Syngnathus abaster) was first described in 1827 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It inhabits the depths down to 5…

Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Greater pipefish. Photo by © Robert A. Patzner. fishbase.org) Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depths down…

Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Pelagic pipefish. Photo by © Levent Artüz. fishbase.org) Pelagic pipefish (Syngnathus phlegon) was first described in 1827 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It can be sometimes found at depths down…

Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Darkflank pipefish. Photo by © Federico Betti. naturamediterraneo.com) Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus) was first described in 1871 by the Italian naturalist and biologist Giovanni Canestrini (1835-1900). It inhabits the coastal areas…

Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Narrow-snouted pipefish. Photo © colapisci.it) Narrow–snouted pipefish (Syngnathus tenuirostris) was first described in 1837 by the German anatomist Martin Heinrich Rathke (1793-1860). It inhabits the kelp forests in the shallow…

Fish of the Syngnathus genus of the Syngnathinae (pipefishes) subfamily of the Syngnathidae family of the Syngnathiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Broadnosed pipefish. Photo by © Raimundo Fernandez. flickr.com/photos/rferdiez) Broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 1-20…

Fish of the Balistes genus of the Balistidae (triggerfishes) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Grey triggerfish. Photo © camping-le-moteno.co.uk) Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) was first described in 1789 by the German doctor, botanist and chemist Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748-1804). It inhabits the depths of up to 100 meters,…

Fish of the Stephanolepis genus of the Monacanthidae (filefishes) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Reticulated leatherjacket. Photo © tokaiki.net) Reticulated leatherjacket (Stephanolepis diaspros) was first described in 1940 by the British ichthyologist Alec Frederick Fraser-Brunner (1906-1986). It inhabits the depth of 20-50 meters. It prefers to swim close to the…

Fish of the Mola genus of the Molidae (molas or ocean sunfishes) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Ocean sunfish. Photo by © Jay Sumner. kids.nationalgeographic.com) Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 30-480 meters, usually…

Fish of the Ranzania genus of the Molidae (molas or ocean sunfishes) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Slender sunfish. Photo © IUCNweb. flickr.com/photos/iucnweb) Slender sunfish (Ranzania laevis) was first described in 1776 by the Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726-1798). It is a pelagic species. It inhabits the depth of 1-140 meters.…

Fish of the Lagocephalus genus of the Tetraodontidae (pufferfish or puffers) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Oceanic puffer. Photo by © Oddgeir Alvheim. fishbase.org) Oceanic puffer (Lagocephalus lagocephalus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 10-476 meters, usually 10-100…

Fish of the Lagocephalus genus of the Tetraodontidae (pufferfish or puffers) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Silver-cheeked toadfish. Photo © fishesofaustralia.net.au) Silver–cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) was first described in 1789 by the German doctor, botanist and chemist Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748-1804). It inhabits the depth of 18-100 meters.…

Fish of the Sphoeroides genus of the Tetraodontidae (pufferfish or puffers) family of the Tetraodontiformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Blunthead puffer. Photo © NOAA Photo Library. flickr.com/photos/noaaphotolib) Blunthead puffer (Sphoeroides pachygaster) was first described in 1848 by the German zoologists Johannes Peter Müller (1801-1858) and Franz Hermann Troschel (1810-1882). It inhabits the depth of 50-480…

Fish of the Hoplostethus genus of the Trachichthyidae (slimeheads) family of the Trachichthyoidei order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Mediterranean slimehead. Photo by © pierlu. naturamediterraneo.com) Mediterranean slimehead (Hoplostethus mediterraneus) was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832). It inhabits the depth of 100-1,175 meters. It prefers to swim…

Fish of the Helicolenus genus of the Sebastidae (rockfishes or rock perches) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Blackbelly rosefish. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist and ichthyologist François Delaroche (1781-1812). It…

Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Slender rockfish. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Slender rockfish (Scorpaena elongata) was first described in 1943 by the French ichthyologist Jean Caden (1908-1992). It inhabits the depth of 75-800…

Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Cadenat’s rockfish. Photo © reservasmarinas.net) Cadenat’s rockfish (Scorpaena loppei) was first described in 1943 by the French ichthyologist Jean Caden (1908-1992). It inhabits the depth of 50-200 meters, prefers to swim…

Fish of the Scorpaena genus of the Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes) family of the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the Scorpaeniformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Madeira rockfish. Photo by © Robert A. Patzner. fishbase.org) Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis) was first described in 1833 by the French zoologist and ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865). It inhabits the depth…