Family
Syngnathidae
7 species in 3 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1 year (Dwarf seahorse) to 3.5 years (Common seadragon).
Species
7
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
39.1%
Range 38.1–44.9%
Genera
3
Largest: Hippocampus (4)
Overview
The Syngnathidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Syngnathidae
3 genera, by species countWhere Syngnathidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Syngnathidae (7)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Syngnathidae
Select a column to sort| Phyllopteryx taeniolatus | Common seadragon | 3.5 yr | 16,505 bp | 44.85% |
| Hippocampus capensis | Knysna seahorse | 3 yr | 16,529 bp | 38.07% |
| Syngnathus scovelli | Gulf pipefish | 3 yr | 16,470 bp | 43.28% |
| Hippocampus kuda | Spotted seahorse | 2 yr | 16,527 bp | 38.37% |
| Syngnathus leptorhynchus | Bay pipefish | 2 yr | 16,474 bp | 39.86% |
| Hippocampus hippocampus | Short-snouted seahorse | 1.3 yr | 16,529 bp | 39.11% |
| Hippocampus zosterae | Dwarf seahorse | 1 yr | 16,521 bp | 38.44% |